Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Ferdinand VI, 1748MM. 26.62 grams. Choice specimen with no corrosion, VF+ details, mostly toned (some colors) except for about 2/3 of the shield side. Pedigreed to the Thomas Gray collection and formerly displayed at the ANA Money Museum's "Treasures of the Deep" exhibit (2014-15), with photo-certificate. Recovered from: Auguste, sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada
Estimate: $250 - 375