Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer R (curved leg), Grade 2, ex-Vanguard. S-P15; KM-10; Cal-912. 25.20 grams. Solid and virtually corrosion-free (just some pitting around the edge) but with large natural crack, full shield and cross despite much flatness, bold P-R. Pedigreed to the Vanguard collection, with Fisher/Miguel tag and photo-certificate #V-371.Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
($400-$600)