Watch List notes:

Lisbon, Portugal, cruzado, Afonso V (1438-81, struck 1457-81), legends CRVZATVS ... RE / ADIVTORIVM ... NOM, dot below cross (unlisted variety), from an unidentified 1400s wreck off Isle of Wight, England. Gomes-unl (Type 34); Fr-9. 3.51 grams. AU with red staining, spot of white encrustation near edge, hints of luster, clear details that reveal a heretofore unknown variety for Portuguese numismatic specialists, also among our first offerings from this wreck. From an unidentified 1400s wreck off Isle of Wight, England. ($1500-2250)