Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, Philip IV, assayer E below mintmark RN to right, vertical denomination VIII to left (ca. 1630). Restrepo-M45.12; S-C3; KM-3.4; CT-Type 73. 27.60 grams. Choice full shield and cross-and-tressure, plus clear RNE to right and vertical denomination VIII to left, full 16 of date (attributed to 1630 in Restrepo), broad-flan VF with light surface roughness (from rusty dies) and crude edge-crack (as made).
($1000-1500)