Potosi, Bolivia, cob 2 reales, Philip II assayer L/L/M, rare, Grade 1. S-P3; KM-3.2; Cal-unl (Type 127). 5.63 grams. Broad, thin flan with good full cross ("Seville" lions) and shield (lightly corroded), messy assayer with L/L/M (the M not really discernible but known from die study). With Fisher tag and photo-certificate 237393 (attributed to Lima). From: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
($1000-1500)