Page 6 - SAMPLE Coins of POTOSI - Colonial Period
P. 6

POTOSÍ • 8 Reales (1598 - 1617)


                                                                     FELIPE III                                                                           S


                                                                                                                                                          A

                                                                                                                                                          L

                                                                                                                                                          T

                                                                                                                                                         O


                                                                                                                                                         D

                                                                                                                                                          E

                                                                          SAMPLE
                                                                                                                                                          P

                                                                                                                                                          Á

                                                                                                                                                          G

                                                                                                                                                          I

                                                                                                                                                         N

                                                                                                                                                          A


                                                                                                                                                         

                                           Silver coin of 8 REALES minted by POTOSÍ Mint House.
                                                 Minted under the rule of FELIPE III (1598 - 1621).
                                          Obverse: Habsburg coat of arms, by right denomination in
                                         roman numerals, by left mint monogram and assayer initial.
                                    Reverse: cross with quartered castles and lions of Leon and Castilla.

              Plate 5                                                                                                                     Museum Co ®
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11