Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q below erased C, very rare, Grade 1, ex-Vanguard. S-P16; KM-10. 25.95 grams. Same as Paoletti #132 with bold and clear P-dot-Q/C to left of full and very well-detailed shield, the cross also full and choice but both very slightly doubled, minimal corrosion near parts of edge, lightly toned. Pedigreed to the Classics collection and to the Vanguard collection, with Fisher/Miguel tag and photo-certificate #V-1906. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
Estimate: $800-1200