Potosi eight reales
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Period
16th - 19th century
Issuing entity
BoliviaLarge silver coin struck at the Potosi mint, identified by the PTS monogram; early cob issues are irregular in shape and strike.
Historical context
Potosi silver financed Spanish imperial finance and circulated worldwide.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Assayer initial sequences and weight data require transcription from a printed reference.