^Lot 198 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1638 P.

MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, 1638 P. S-M19; KM-45; Cal-1326. 24.37 grams. Odd urn-shaped flan with uneven thickness on edge, good full cross and shield, bold oMP below clear bottom half of 38 of date, nicely toned, 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