Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha (1622), mounted cross-side out in silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and conquistador embellishment and shackle bail. 42.40 grams total. Broad flan with much legend in addition to the full cross (slightly off-center) and shield, flat in places but not corroded except for part of edge, nicely toned. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 219259.
($1000-1500)