BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Carlos II. King of Spain, 1665-1700. AR 8 Reales (38mm, 24.29 g, 9h). Cob type. Potosí mint. Dated 1674 P E. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 1042.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

World, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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BOLIVIA, Colonial (as Alto Perú). Carlos II. King of Spain, 1665-1700. AR 8 Reales (38mm, 24.29 g, 9h). Cob type. Potosí mint. Dated 1674 P E. Quartered arms within polylobe; assayer initials across fields / Crowned Pillars of Hercules set on ocean waves. ME Po-286; KM 25. Toned, sea-salvaged. VF.

Ex 1795 Piedmont wreck (with certificate signed by Selwyn Williams, Les Kent, and Julia C. Kent).

On 15 November 1795, the Piedmont set sail from Portsmouth, part of a large fleet carrying an expeditionary force to the West Indies. The convoy soon ran into a heavy westerly gale and the Piedmont was driven onto the rocks at Lyme Bay, Dorset. The site of the wreck was discovered and salvaged in the early 1980s.

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 15:47:00 ET.

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