A lovely Pirate and Spanish colonial coin

Silver Reale - 17th Century - Spanish Empire 


Charles II King of Spain
8 Reales Silver Pillars

1674

Potosi Mint (as Alto Peru)

2 dates (one partially)

4 mint marks (two on legends)

2 Assayer marks

Scarce!

Comes from an unknow shipwreck (little sea washed)

Ov- (...)ANIARVM (...) ; Royal Crown above cross with castles and lions; pomegranate on top and ·P· on the left, 674 below. 
Rv.- POTO[S]I·ANO [...] [E]RV ; crown on top and between pillars [P] - 8 – E / [P]LV-SVL-TR[A] / E – 7[4] – [P].  

Assayer E (Antonio de Ergueta 1652-1679)

Catalog: Calicó 101 #705 ; Paoletti 270

#1002901000

weight:                         26,59 g
diameter:                     36 mm
composition:               Silver
Master's Mint Mark:    E (Antonio de Ergueta 1652-1679)

grade:                          Check the scan photos for instance and judge yourself. Sea washed


The item photographed is the item you will receive.

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