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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate, mounted in 14K

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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate, mounted in 14K
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1621D, Grade-1 quality but Grade 2 on certificate, mounted in 14K pendant-bezel. S-M18; CT-120. 37.00 grams total (the coin alone 26.8 grams). Solid coin with very bold oMD, clear bottoms of digits of date, full and well-detailed but partially corroded shield and cross, very uneven thickness, lightly toned. Pedigreed to our Auction #13, with original lot-tag #433 and Fisher certificate #104881. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida