BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Felipe V. King of Spain, second reign, 1724-1746. AR 8 Reales (33mm, 26.35 g, 6h). Cob issue. Potosí mint. Dated (1)740 PM. Quartered arms within polylobe; assayer initials across fields / Crowned Pillars of Hercules set on ocean waves. Menzel Po-358; KM 31a. Deep iridescent toning, light scratches under tone, areas of typical flat strike. VF.
From the J. de Wilde Collection.