^Lot 85 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below oM to left.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 2 reales, Philip II, assayer O below oM to left. S-M11; KM-31; Cal-357. 6.43 grams. Choice full cross-lions-castles, also full shield with clear oMO to left and bold PHIL- in legend, toned in crevices, practically corrosion-free. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Santiago, sunk in 1585 off Bassas da India in the Indian Ocean