Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E, NRE to left (1626-29), rare. Restrepo-M45; S-C3; KM-3.4. 27.26 grams. With full shield and nearly full cross, weak (and scratched) in the peripheries but with clear mintmark-assayer NRE to left, the style of this coin (top of shield, lions' tails) matches Restrepo-M45.9, but with NRE instead of NER. AVF for actual wear on a thick, nearly round flan. Pedigreed to our Auction #19, with original lot-tag #1094. ($600-900)