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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1608A, rare.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1608A, rare.
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1608A, rare. S-M16; KM-44.3 ;CT-88. 23.74 grams. Well-centered strike with bold oMA and clear date (looks like 1609 from afar), well-detailed full shield and cross despite moderate surface corrosion, some flatness, not much contrast. Pedigreed to the Sao Jose research collection, with certificate, booklet, DVD and NGC tag #1974067007. Recovered from: Sao Jose, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa