Bolivia ½ Real - Charles II, 1667 – 1701
Information
Country
Bolivia
Bolivia
Currency
Colonial Cob coinage
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Real - Charles II
Year
1667 – 1701
Ruler
Charles II
(1665–1700)
Composition
Silver (.931)
Shape
Cob
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
1.6921
Diameter (mm)
14
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Real - Charles II from Bolivia. Issued from 1667 to 1701. Struck in Silver (.931). Measures 14 mm and weighs 1.69 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned CAROLVS in monogram, with date below wrapped inside an roped border. A small pomegranate appears above the monogram for issues of E, C and V for 1667-1681. Then is replaced by a small pellet, except for 1686 VR, where the pomegranate returns for that year only. NOTES: Small, ornate crown above monogram from 1667-1694. Large, simple Crown 1695-1701 First Monogram 1667-1671 (with pomegranate flanked by pellets above) Second Monogram 1672-1678 (with pomegranate above) Third Monogram 1679-1698 (Pom above until 1682) Fourth Monogram 1698-1701 (pellet above monogram) (CARLOS II, BY GRACE OF GOD, (King of) SPAIN....)
- Reverse
- Crowned cross, with Castles and Lions in spaces, wrapped inside a roped border. For 1675, mintmark P and assayers mark "E" left and right of cross. Secondary, 2-digit date added in 1680 below the cross. Issues of 1679-1701 show three small pellets around the cross, starting at the left, above and to the right. (POTOSI, YEAR 1694.)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | — | 701 below monogram, 701 below cross | ||
| 1700 | — | 700 below monogram, 700 below cross | ||
| 1699 | — | 699 below monogram, 99 below cross | ||
| 1698 | — | 698 below new style monogram, 98 below cross | ||
| 1697 | — | 697 below monogram, 97 below cross | ||
| 1696 | — | 696 below monogram, 96 below cross | ||
| 1695 | — | 695 below monogram, 95 below cross. New Crown variety above. | ||
| 1694 | — | 694 below monogram, 94 below cross | ||
| 1693 | — | 693 below monogram, 93 below cross | ||
| 1692 | — | 692 below monogram, 92 below cross | ||
| 1691 | — | 691 below monogram, 91 below cross | ||
| 1690 | — | 690 below monogram, 90 below cross | ||
| 1689 | — | 689 below monogram, 89 below cross | ||
| 1688 | — | 688 below monogram, 88 below cross | ||
| 1687 | — | 687 below monogram, 87 below cross | ||
| 1686 | — | 686 below monogram, with Pomegranate above. 86 below cross. | ||
| 1685 | — | 685 below monogram, 85 below cross | ||
| 1684 | — | 684 below monogram, 84 below cross | ||
| 1683 | — | 683 below monogram, 83 below cross | ||
| 1682 | — | 682 below monogram, 82 below cross | ||
| 1681 | — | 681 below monogram, 81 below cross | ||
| 1680 | — | 680 below monogram, 80 below cross | ||
| 1679 | — | 679 below Monogram. | ||
| 1678 | — | 678 below Monogram. | ||
| 1677 | — | 77 below Monogram. | ||
| 1676 | — | 76 below Monogram. | ||
| 1675 P-E | — | 1675 below monogram, P-E flank cross. | ||
| 1674 | — | 674 below Monogram. | ||
| 1673 | — | 673 below Monogram. | ||
| 1672 | — | 672 below Monogram. | ||
| 1671 | — | 671 below Monogram. | ||
| 1670 | — | 70 below Monogram. | ||
| 1669 | — | 3 Digit date below Monogram. | ||
| 1668 | — | 3 Digit date below Monogram. | ||
| 1667 | — | 3 Digit date below Monogram. |
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