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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

1700 - 1710 · 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 twice on an irregular planchet. Obverse: Pillars of Hercules standing in waves; between the pillars: inscription in three lines; top line, l.r.: (not visible) mint mark P, numeral 8, (not visible) assayer's letter; middle line: Habsburg motto; bottom line, l.r.: (not visible) assayer's letter, year (not visible), mint mark (not visible). Reverse: cross; between the arms of the cross: heraldic charges.

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Subjects
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. 1700 - 1710. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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