Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, (1)702(L), very rare, ex-1715 Fleet, ex-Ullian. S-M21a; KM-47; CT-732. 25.43 grams. Bold date followed by + ornament and with clear (weak) Bourbon shield for new king Philip V, the cross (also weak) with full lions, all on a small, thick, pointed flan with no corrosion but some black oxidation on the point, one of a just a handful known. From the 1715 Fleet, with original Real Eight Co. certificate signed by Lou Ullian. Auction lot-tag personally signed by John Pullin. The John Pullin Collection of Dated Mexican Cobs.
Estimate: $350-500