Shield Type
Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F, mintmark as small figure-8 above M and same ornament in legends.S-M12; KM-43; Cal-664.27.29 grams.Thick and round flan with good full shield and cross ("Type C" lions), nicely toned AVF, an important coin for establishing that this variety with figure-8 ornaments is clearly Philip II and not Philip III, as the king's ordinal II with flanking ornaments is quite clear.
Estimate: 250-375 USD