Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 24.41 grams. Choice full cross (the lions particularly bold and complete), nearly full and well-detailed shield, the surfaces in fact pristine but part of edge lost to corrosion, clear P-Q with clear over-punch (Q/C or at least Q/Q). With Fisher tag and certificate #96A-19749.Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
($700-$1,000)