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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 16(22)A, mintmark RN to left, rare, probably Grade 2 but tag and

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 16(22)A, mintmark RN to left, rare, probably Grade 2 but tag and
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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 16(22)A, mintmark RN to left, rare, probably Grade 2 but tag and certificate missing, ex-Lasser. Restrepo-M42; S-C2; KM-3.2. 19.0 grams. While somewhat corroded, this coin shows a bold and well-detailed full shield (with pomegranate in center) with clear RN to left and A to right, the cross on the other side full but very slightly doubled, with clear 16 of date in the ample legend, nicely toned, one of several coins Joe Lasser collected to study (but regrettably not plated in any of his catalogs or books). Pedigreed to the Joseph Lasser collection. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida