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Real of eight, minted in Potosi, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart
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Real of eight, minted in Potosi, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart

Ybarbouru, Diego de · 1701 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Worn silver coin, struck on an irregular planchet. Obverse: Pillars of Hercules standing in waves; between the pillars: inscription in three lines; top line, l.r.: mint mark P, (not visible) numeral 8, assayer's letter Y; middle line: Habsburg motto; bottom line, l.r.: (not visible) assayer's letter, year, mint mark P. Reverse: cross; between the arms of the cross: heraldic charges.

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coinacht reaalVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieKarel II (koning van Spanje)Bolivia
Credit lineReaal van achten, geslagen te Potosi, munt uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart. 1701. Ybarbouru, Diego de. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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