^Lot 179 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible. 5.80 grams. Bold but off-center shield with clear six-point star ornament before ordinal III in legend, good full cross (well centered), contrasting toning, 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