^Lot 1795 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1705-12.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer J, style of 1705-12. S-M22; KM-47; Cal-Type 170. 26.51 grams. Broad piece showing partial shield with clear assayer and nice cross amid flat areas, darkly toned with sandy encrustation in the shield but no corrosion, desirable provenance. With original Cobb Coin Co (Mel Fisher) tag and certificate 138708. Recovered from: Spanish 1715 Fleet, sunk off the east coast of Florida