Shipwreck Coins
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip V, assayer not visible, ex-1715 Fleet, mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold pirate-face embellishment and bail.31.93 grams total.Solid coin (odd shaped) with no corrosion, bold but off-center cross, some shield but peripheries flat, nicely toned, the mount attached to just the upper half of the coin with flat bar on back to keep it stable.From the 1715 Fleet, with photo-certificate, and pedigreed to our Auction 24, with original lot-tag #1605.
Estimate: 250-375 USD