Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer B (2nd period, "Great Module"), very rare provenance for this type. S-P6; KM-5.1. 26.76 grams. Astounding quality for a shipwreck coin (directly verified with the diver who found it in 1967, the noted author Richard Larn, who also provided the certificate) and in fact for any cob, with 100% full and bold shield and cross and crown plus nearly full legends, virtually no corrosion (AXF details), nicely toned, an exceptional piece all around. With original certificate from the salvager (Richard Larn).Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England
($500-$1,000)