Page 4 - SAMPLE Coins of POTOSI - Colonial Period

COINS
OF
POTOSÍ 250 Years

Colonial Períod of coins minted by Potosi
Mint House since 1575.
(1575 - 1825)

8 Escudos • 8 Reales
Set of 42 Plates

Coins represented in these Plates in many cases are the best pieces
This is a set of 42 Plates which show the coins issued in POTOSI MINT at its known, some of them famous pieces in the numismatic world.
highest denomination from the first coinage in the Royal Mint House of Potosí Most come from ex Paul Karon Potosi collection , who time ago
in the year 1575 until the last minted under Spanish rule in the year 1825.
It represents BY TYPE all 8 ESCUDOS and 8 REALES with a brief overview. kindly brought us the photographic archives of his collections.
Photos of coins are almost three times bigger than their actual size. Different tone among them is due to
the grade on their conservation status.

Plate 1 8 Reales (1575) FELIPE II • Assayer R Plate 27 8 Reales 1728 - 1746 FELIPE V
Plate 2 8 Reales (1574) FELIPE II • Assayer C Plate 28 8 Reales 1728 - 1746 FELIPE V • ROYAL Cob
Plate 3 8 Reales (1576) FELIPE II • Assayer B Plate 29 8 Reales 1728 - 1746 FELIPE V • HEART Cob
Plate 4 8 Reales (1576 - 1598) FELIPE II Plate 30 8 Reales 1747 - 1760 FERNANDO VI
Plate 5 8 Reales (1598 - 1617) FELIPE III Plate 31 8 Reales 1747 - 1760 FERNANDO VI • ROYAL Cob
Plate 6 8 Reales 1617 - 1621 FELIPE III Plate 32 8 Reales 1760 - 1773 CARLOS III
Plate 7 8 Reales 1622 - 1629 FELIPE IV Plate 33 8 Reales 1767 - 1770 CARLOS III • Pillar
Plate 8 8 Reales 1629 - 1651 FELIPE IV • Arab numeral denomination Plate 34 8 Reales 1773 - 1789 CARLOS III
Plate 9 8 Reales 1630 - 1651 FELIPE IV • ROYAL Cob Plate 35 8 Reales 1789 - 1790 CARLOS IV • Bust of Carlos III
Plate 10 8 Reales 1648 - 1651 FELIPE IV • CROWN countermark Plate 36 8 Reales 1791 - 1808 CARLOS IIII
Plate 11 8 Reales 1648 - 1651 FELIPE IV • CROWNED LETTER countermark Plate 37 8 Reales 1811 - 1825 FERNANDO VII
Plate 12 8 Reales 1652 FELIPE IV • Transitional • Type 1a Plate 38 8 Escudos 1778 - 1788 CARLOS III
Plate 13 8 Reales 1652 FELIPE IV • Transitional • Type 1b Plate 39 8 Escudos 1789 • 1790 CARLOS IV • Bust of Carlos III
Plate 14 8 Reales 1652 FELIPE IV • Transitional • Type 2 Plate 40 8 Escudos 1791 CARLOS IIII • Laureate Bust
Plate 15 8 Reales 1652 FELIPE IV • ROYAL Cob Plate 41 8 Escudos 1791 - 1808 CARLOS IIII
Plate 16 8 Reales 1653 - 1657 FELIPE IV Plate 42 8 Escudos 1822 - 1824 FERNANDO VII
Plate 17 8 Reales 1653 - 1657 FELIPE IV • ROYAL Cob
Plate 18 8 Reales 1657 - 1665 FELIPE IV
Plate 19 8 Reales 1657 - 1665 FELIPE IV • ROYAL Cob
Plate 20 8 Reales 1665 - 1700 Carlos II
Plate 21 8 Reales 1665 - 1700 Carlos II • ROYAL Cob
Plate 22 8 Reales 1700 - 1724 FELIPE V
Plate 23 8 Reales 1700 - 1724 FELIPE V • ROYAL Cob
Plate 24 8 Reales 1700 - 1724 FELIPE V • HEART Cob
Plate 25 8 Reales 1725 - 1727 LUIS I
Plate 26 8 Reales 1725 - 1727 LUIS I • ROYAL Cob