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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 165(5)S, very rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 165(5)S, very rare.
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Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, 165(5)S, very rare. S-C4; KM-7.2; CT-258. 21.86 grams. Despite its moderate surface corrosion, this is actually one of the better examples known, for it shows all the important details--date, mintmark-assayer C-S, denomination--in addition to the whole shield-lions-castles and pillars with P-LV-S / VL-TR-A, also lightly toned. With Sedwick photo-certificate from 2003.Recovered from: San Miguel el Arcangel ("Jupiter wreck"), sunk in 1659 off the east coast of Florida