BOLIVIA, POTOSI - 8 REALES 1650 “SHIPWRECK CAPITANA 1654” FULL DATE AND STAMP!
POTOSI, BOLIVIA COB 8 REALES 1650O, WITH CROWNED-L COUNTERMARK ON CROSS SIDE. 20.14 GRAMS. CHOICE FULL SHIELD, BOLD FULL DATE AND COUNTERMARK ON OTHER SIDE, NICELY TONED BUT SOMEHWAT THIN FROM CORROSION. RECOVERED FROM THE EL CAPITAN SHIPWRECK WHICH SUNK IN 1654 OFF CHANDUY, ECUADOR. SEE BELOW TO READ MORE ON EL CAPITANA SHIPWRECK.