Potosi eight reales

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

16th - 19th century

Issuing entity

Bolivia

Large 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.
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