Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC > Treasure Auction 35 | Auction date: 7 May 2024 |
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Lot description: BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 4 reales, Philip II, assayer R (Rincón) to left, ex-Atocha Research Collection, Plate Coin 10. S-P1; KM-4.2; Cal-518. 12.89 grams. Typically round flan with nearly full crown and legends (including ISPANIARVM without H), full shield and choice full cross with characteristic "dancing" (Segovia-style) lions, desirable first coinage of the Potosí mint (but attributed to Lima in error on tag and certificate since that was the prevailing theory at the time, based on Sellschopp), light surface corrosion only on parts of shield side, some traces of luster. With original Fisher tag and photo-certificate 85A-237274. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida Estimate: $2500 - $3750 |