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BOLIVIA. Cob 4 Reales, 1658-P. Potosi Mint, Assayer Antonia de Ergueta (E). Philip IV. PCGS EF-45.
KM-18; Cal-1125. Weight: 13.74 gms. A wonderfully well-preserved specimen with wholesome surfaces and lightly-handled detail. The obverse exhibits a notable partial die rotation, somewhat mangling the central pillars but revealing the name of the Viceroyalty, "PERV", from the otherwise absent outer legend. Besides that, sharply struck assayer's initials, mintmarks, and date are all presented satisfyingly. The reverse is the highlight of the coin in this cataloger's opinion: the mintmark, denomination, assayer's initial, and three-digit date all appear with full legibility. More impressive are the castles and lions, struck in unusually high relief with bold detail and unmarred by the flatness or doubling that typically plague this detail. A mesmerizing piece; it is unsurprisingly the finest certified by PCGS. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.Ex. Kagin's 1983 ANA sale, August 1983, lot 1191.
KM-18; Cal-1125. Weight: 13.74 gms. A wonderfully well-preserved specimen with wholesome surfaces and lightly-handled detail. The obverse exhibits a notable partial die rotation, somewhat mangling the central pillars but revealing the name of the Viceroyalty, "PERV", from the otherwise absent outer legend. Besides that, sharply struck assayer's initials, mintmarks, and date are all presented satisfyingly. The reverse is the highlight of the coin in this cataloger's opinion: the mintmark, denomination, assayer's initial, and three-digit date all appear with full legibility. More impressive are the castles and lions, struck in unusually high relief with bold detail and unmarred by the flatness or doubling that typically plague this detail. A mesmerizing piece; it is unsurprisingly the finest certified by PCGS. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here.
From the Pat Johnson Collection.Ex. Kagin's 1983 ANA sale, August 1983, lot 1191.
Estimate: $500 - $800