^Lot 827 BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1640s), Royal-like, ex-Karon.

BOLIVIA, Potosí, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer T (1640s), Royal-like, ex-Karon. S-P30; KM-19a; Cal-Type 327. 27.57 grams. Choice and Royal-like full interior details plus full crown and lots of legend including 164 of date (last digit muddled), unevenly thick edge, XF with lovely toning, described in the Karon auction (desirable pedigree) as "probably the finest non-royal 8R of assayer T in this era." Pedigreed to the Paul Karon Collection (Ponterio auction of March 1990, with original lot-tag 89) and to the Freeman Craig auction of May 1986 (lot 82).