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Auction: 1011 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins, Commemorative Medals & Numismatic Books
Lot: 573

Bolivia, Charles III, 8-Reales, 1768 JR, Potosi, urta error in legend, six-petalled rosette below shield, stop after carolus, and repositioned a and u in carolus, upright 6 in date over curved 6, 26.77g. (Cal.1231; Cay.11961; KM.50), a few small chop marks, cleaned, good very fine, an extremely rare variety with the error in the reverse legend, only a few examples known Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 provenance Ibergold, 26 November 1987, lot 441, pts.65,000

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