Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice November 2022 Auction 14-17 Nov 2022
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BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, ND (1649-51)-P. Potosi Mint; Assayer Juan Rodriguez de Rodas (O). Philip IV. PCGS Genuine--Salt Water Damage, VF Details.
KM-17B; Cal-Type-279. Weight: 12.01 gms. A fascinating survivor, likely salvaged from the La Capitana shipwreck of 1654. This piece has suffered only minimally from its many years spent underwater, showing clear surfaces and nicely preserved details on its broad planchet. Although no date is visible beyond a faint "16-", the assayer's symbol is clearly present on the obverse. Most interestingly, there are two prominent crowned "T" countermarks on the obverse. This mark was used to revalue the coin to 3 3/4 Reales, and was likely repeated because the first stamp was insufficiently clear. Undoubtedly an eye-catching piece, this coin is sure to excite collectors interested in the Potosi Mint Scandal and its consequences. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
KM-17B; Cal-Type-279. Weight: 12.01 gms. A fascinating survivor, likely salvaged from the La Capitana shipwreck of 1654. This piece has suffered only minimally from its many years spent underwater, showing clear surfaces and nicely preserved details on its broad planchet. Although no date is visible beyond a faint "16-", the assayer's symbol is clearly present on the obverse. Most interestingly, there are two prominent crowned "T" countermarks on the obverse. This mark was used to revalue the coin to 3 3/4 Reales, and was likely repeated because the first stamp was insufficiently clear. Undoubtedly an eye-catching piece, this coin is sure to excite collectors interested in the Potosi Mint Scandal and its consequences. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.
Private purchased from Mike Dunigan.
Estimate: $400 - $600