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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3, with coral on cross side

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3, with coral on cross side
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Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 3, with coral on cross side. S-P15; KM-10; CT-126 . 26.1 grams. Strange coin with flat centers due to contemporaneous hammering, some bold legend including full king's name and ordinal, minimal corrosion and rare with piece of coral (as usually these coins were heavily cleaned). With Fisher certificate #261187. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida