Potosi Eight Real Assayer B Felipe II ?

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mikelley Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 1:09 pm I believe this cob is a Potosi eight real piece by the assayer initial B but mint mark is missing. Has been holed and repaired. Any input would be appreciated. Mike Report this Post to the Staff

MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 3:07 pm You are right for the king, it's definitely Felipe II. This essayer is Juan de de Ballesteros - but I don't have the appropriate book to be sure of more details (Paoletti's book). You are right, this cob should be from Potossi - although some are catalogued from Lima with this design / essayer letter (at least according to my Catalog Calico). Except from the hole, it's fairly complete :) Report this Post to the Staff
mikelley Valued Member United States 80 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 3:44 pm Thanks Mathieu. To bad about the repaired hole but that's the way it goes. Bought this in Madrid in the late 80's at Plaza Mayor for 20,000 pesos. Mike Report this Post to the Staff
MathieuMa Pillar of the Community France 1591 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 4:21 pm that's about 120 euros - it would sell for more now IMHO :) They are usually not that nice and complete - you have almost all the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/12/2012 5:47 pm I am impressed with this coin, despite the hole. It is on the first step to being a 'royal strike'! Report this Post to the Staff
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