^Lot 157 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.42 grams. Typically barrel-shaped flan with blunted points, uneven thickness, good full cross, clear oMP to left of slightly doubled full shield, nicely toned and virtually corrosion-free. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola