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Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, (15)90 date (vertical) to right, mintmark S above denomination o-VIII

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, (15)90 date (vertical) to right, mintmark S above denomination o-VIII
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Seville, Spain, cob 8 reales, (15)90 date (vertical) to right, mintmark S above denomination o-VIII to left of shield, assayer Gothic D at 4 o'clock outside tressure around cross, unlisted variety. CT-unl (cf 241). 20.26 grams. Nicely detailed full shield and cross despite moderate surface corrosion, lightly toned, weak but certain date, clear mintmark and assayer. With photo-certificate. Recovered from: "Rill Cove wreck," sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England