Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (16)22A, mintmark RN, pomegranate under escutcheon, very rare, Grade 3. Restrepo-M42.1; S-C2; KM-3.2; CT-251. 22.21 grams. Nearly full 22 of date and good full shield and cross despite surface corrosion (still solid overall) and a slight bend (with associated old marks, most likely incurred before or at the time of sinking), bold assayer A. With Fisher certificate #109169 and pedigreed to our Auction #3, with original lot-tag #122. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida (Estimate: $1000 - 1500)