^Lot 163 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P).

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer not visible (P). S-M19; KM-45; Cal-Type 319. 26.91 grams. Choice full cross and nearly full shield, roundish flan with blunted points (as made), attractively toned and practically corrosion-free. With original certificate from Captain Tracy Bowden through his contract with the Dominican Republic. Recovered from: Concepción, sunk in 1641 off Hispaniola