Mexico City, Mexico, cob 1 escudo, (17)02(J), very rare, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census, ex-1715 Fleet / 2013 One Escudo Pile (designated on special label). S-M29a; KM-51.1; CT-499. 3.4 grams. Very bold 02 of date and oX of mintmark, nearly full crown and shield, off-center cross, highly lustrous for the type, some peripheral flatness, curiously pedigreed to a small hoard of 1E found packed inside a cannon found in 2013. From the 1715 Fleet (Corrigans site), specifically the "2013 One Escudo Pile" (found inside a cannon), as stated on the special slab label, with original Queens Jewels LLC photo-certificate and tag #76455. Auction lot-tag personally signed by John Pullin. NGC #2061919-266.
Estimate: $2000-3000