Lot 142 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D).

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (D). S-M18a; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.03 grams. Fat barrel-shaped flan with bold full shield (1620s), nearly full cross, partially crude edge (as made) with small split, toned in crevices, minimal surface corrosion. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola
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