THE HiISTORY OF SPANISH COLONIAL COINS IN THE NEW WORLD
COB ERROR, 1574-1586
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
BOLIVIA - TO 1600 (1574-86) |
| Design Description: |
Pillars and Waves |
| Item Description: |
8R (1578-82)P L PHILIP II "ISPANIARVM" |
| Full Grade: |
MS 0 |
| Owner: |
oldgoatsboats |
Owner Comments:
THIS COIN'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Quite often during the period 1574 to 1586, the H in HISPANIARVM was missing (ISPANIARVM). This occured when assayers Alonso Rincon (1574-86) (R), Miguel Garcia (1574-79) (M) and 1574-86 Geronimo Leto (L) worked as assayers at Potosi.