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Tunisia. Mehmed IV. 8 reales. 1080 H (1669). (Wilski-Tun-206). (Km-10). . 26,73 g. Counterstamp in Arabic script within a double square border, linear and beaded, applied to the reverse of an untrimmed 8 Reales from Potosí, minted under the reign of Philip IV. The counterstamp is strong and clear, with a pleasant, light old cabinet tone.
Extremely rare, even more so by being on no cut host coin. Fewer than a dozen examples with this type of counterstamp are known across all denominations, and this particular specimen is considered the most complete and best-preserved of all. Slabbed by PCGS as VF 35, C/M on Bol 8R XF Details (Top Pop), the finest known in the NGC census.
Most of these counterstamps are found on Mexican 4 Reales coins, which further highlights the rarity and numismatic significance of this piece. This issue is noteworthy not only for its exceptional nature but also for the remarkable journey it undertook, traveling from the mint in Potosí, South America, to North Africa.
A unique opportunity for collectors of colonial coinage with a strong international influence and a history that reflects the global circulation of Spanish coinage during this period.
The attribution of this counterstamp to Tunisia is based on the discovery of a hoard of approximately 1,000 cob coins of 4 Reales in a remote Tunisian village, three of which bear this type of counterstamp. This archaeological context strongly suggests Tunisia as the origin of these countermarks, adding significant historical value to this extraordinary piece. Est...7500,00.
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