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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, with thick encrustation on shield

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Shipwreck Silver Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:125.00 - 200.00 USD
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, with thick encrustation on shield
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible, with thick encrustation on shield side. KM-45. 30.4 grams. Large coin with full cross (no corrosion but much flatness, dark as uncleaned), the other side completely covered with thick, white coral, a very curious and desirable display. From the Concepcion, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola.