^Lot 696 VARIOUS COUNTRIES, large clump of five bust 8 reales.

VARIOUS COUNTRIES, large clump of five bust 8 reales. 172.43 grams total. Roughly 2-1/2" x 2" x 1-1/2". Choice display of solid coins, the top one partially exposed showing clear bust and ordinal of king plus date 1781, in an irregular stack filled with light orange crust impregnated with many pebbles and bits of shells but also small pieces of glazed earthenware, very impressive and quite unusual for this wreck. With original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Cabalva, sunk in 1818 off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean