(1649-51)-P O 4 R Calico-Type 279 MS(PCGS#901768)
(1649-51)-P O 4 R Calico-Type 279 MS (PCGS#901768)
November 2022 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 71097
- 等级
- VF Details
- 价格
- 27,119
- 详细说明
- 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. Estimate: $400 - $600. Provenance: From the Pat Johnson Collection. Private purchased from Mike Dunigan. To view all items from the Pat Johnson Collection, click here. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.