Bolivia, Philip IV, 8-Reales, 1650, Potosi, assayer\kU\K, 26.1g., crowned shield dividing \kUU\K/8·\kU\K vertically and stamped with an unclear countermark, possibly crowned ·T· within linear and beaded circles, the reverse also stamped with countermark crowned T within linear and beaded circles (CT.497), coin good fine, countermark very fine, very rare

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Bolivia, Philip IV, 8-Reales, 1650, Potosi, assayer\kU\K, 26.1g., crowned shield dividing \kUU\K/8·\kU\K vertically and stamped with an unclear countermark, possibly crowned ·T· within linear and beaded circles, the reverse also stamped with countermark crowned T within linear and beaded circles (CT.497), coin good fine, countermark very fine, very rare

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Coins with a countermark on obverse and reverse are very unusual; it also appears to be the case that a specific type of countermark is almost invariably stamped on the same side. Perhaps the fact that these two marks seem to be different from one another indicates that the moneyer made an error when stamping them

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