^Lot 506 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), "heavy" lions, rare.

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (1st period), "heavy" lions, rare. S-P4; KM-5.1; Cal-672. 27.28 grams. A fabulous example of Sellschopp #155 (not in Paoletti), which is by far the most seldom-seen of the varieties of 1st-period B, recognized by its uniquely heavy-maned lions, here very sharply detailed as the coin is arguably Uncirculated, with the rest of the cross and all of the shield very well detailed also, plus full crown and nearly full legends as struck on a broad flan that is more reminiscent of slightly later issues (what Sellschopp called "Great Module"), with frosty surfaces that lack toning and luster but are clearly pristine. Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection.