Bolivia 7½ Reales - Philip IV, 1649 – 1652

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Bolivia Bolivia
Currency Colonial Cob coinage
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 7½ Reales
Year 1649 – 1652
Ruler Philip IV (1621–1665)
Composition Silver (.859)
Shape Cob
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Weight (g) 27.06
Demonetized 1657

Description

7½ Reales from Bolivia. Issued from 1649 to 1652. Struck in Silver (.859). Measures 0 mm and weighs 27.06 g.

Obverse
("Shield side") Crowned shield of the Habsburgs of Spain Shield crown.
Reverse
("Cross side") Simple cross with lions and castles in the dials Simple cross with castles and lions (Castilla y Leon) + Crowned arms countermark on the edge (Ecu couronné)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1652 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur E (Ergueta; E/O possible) très rare/very scarce
1651 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur E (Ergueta)
1651 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur O (Roas)
1650 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur O (Roas)
1649 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur O (Roas; O/Z possible
1649 P (fr) (date hôte /host date) Essayeur Z (Zambrano)

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