^Lot 279 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, odd shape due to natural bubble-

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible, odd shape due to natural bubble-hole. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 20.48 grams. Sort of a rectangular flan with double-arc void in edge from bubble in metal at one end, good full shield and cross despite surface corrosion, very lightly toned all over. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa