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MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales "greenie," Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Shipwreck Coins Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 375.00 USD
MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales  greenie,  Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible.
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MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales "greenie," Louis I or Philip V, assayer not visible. 28.26 grams total. Rhomboid flan with long point, full cross barely visible through encrustation but entire shield side cocooned in thick orange growth, very eye-catching and solid, the coin probably uncorroded or nearly so (based on weight), an unusual item for this wreck. With certificate. Recovered from: Akerendam, sunk in 1725 off Norway