Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, "Early Series," assayer P to right, mintmark M to left (oMo-oPo), left-leaning panel, legend HISPANIE. Nesmith 26c type; CT-174 type; S-M4. 11.57 grams. Choice AU inner details and crown plus most of legend but about 10% of the edge lost to corrosion, nicely toned. Pedigreed to our Auction #15 (lot #254), with our photo-certificate. Recovered from: "Golden Fleece wreck," sunk ca. 1550 in the northern Caribbean
(350 - 500 USD)