^Lot 724 Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1657 E, pomegranate at top on both sides (rare).

Potosi, Bolivia, cob 4 reales, 1657 E, pomegranate at top on both sides (rare). S-P37a; KM-18; Cal-unl (cf 749). 14.36 grams. Broad, round flan with well-centered full pillars and cross-lions-castles (the latter slightly doubled), two bold dates and mintmarks, three bold assayers, rare variety with pomegranate at top on both sides instead of dot / nothing (first we have seen), not unexpected for this final year of the 1652-7 transition, lightly toned VF. With NGC VF 25 tag (not encapsulated). Pedigreed to the Jorge Ugaz collection.