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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 24444108, member: 110226"]That's a nice coin. Do you have the weight?</p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at Paoletti, your coin might be #130, Potosi, Philip III, assayer Q (Augustin de la Quadra) in the form of a C. That's what I think the letter to the left of the shield on the obverse is. The upper part is blurry, but I can't see a clear indication of an upper circle, which would make the letter a Q. If it is a Q, the coin becomes scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a cob that I've owned for several years. This coin has the assayer M (Juan de Munoz?). If you look at the Q under the M you can see most of it quite clearly, despite the typically crude nature of this coin (overall fine for grade).</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a coin with assayer C, but I need to photograph it, which I hope to do so in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Potosi, 8 reales, Philip III, circa 1616, assayer M over Q.</b></p><p><b>Paoletti 137 </b></p><p><b>27.10 grams</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1548413[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Here's one more cob, to demonstrate how tough these coins can be when it comes to attributing the assayer.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is probably a salvaged coin, at 26.52 grams. The assayer initial very small. I think it is a larger Q over a small Q. I don't think the smaller under initial is a small C.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Potosi, 8 reales, Philip III, c.1616, Assayer larger Q over small Q.</b></p><p><b>Paoletti 129 (half real) </b></p><p><b>26.52 grams</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1548423[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 24444108, member: 110226"]That's a nice coin. Do you have the weight? Looking at Paoletti, your coin might be #130, Potosi, Philip III, assayer Q (Augustin de la Quadra) in the form of a C. That's what I think the letter to the left of the shield on the obverse is. The upper part is blurry, but I can't see a clear indication of an upper circle, which would make the letter a Q. If it is a Q, the coin becomes scarce. Here's a cob that I've owned for several years. This coin has the assayer M (Juan de Munoz?). If you look at the Q under the M you can see most of it quite clearly, despite the typically crude nature of this coin (overall fine for grade). I have a coin with assayer C, but I need to photograph it, which I hope to do so in the future. [B]Potosi, 8 reales, Philip III, circa 1616, assayer M over Q. Paoletti 137 27.10 grams [ATTACH=full]1548413[/ATTACH] [/B] Here's one more cob, to demonstrate how tough these coins can be when it comes to attributing the assayer. This is probably a salvaged coin, at 26.52 grams. The assayer initial very small. I think it is a larger Q over a small Q. I don't think the smaller under initial is a small C. [B]Potosi, 8 reales, Philip III, c.1616, Assayer larger Q over small Q. Paoletti 129 (half real) 26.52 grams[/B] [B] [ATTACH=full]1548423[/ATTACH] [/B][/QUOTE]
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