Cartagena, Colombia, cob 8 reales, (162)2A, assayer A to right, mintmark RN to left, pomegranate in shield, Grade 1, very rare. Restrepo-M42.1; S-C2; KM-3.2. 25.83 grams. Superb full crown and shield (flat at bottom), 100% full and well-detailed (but double-struck) cross-and-tressure, bold mintmark RN and most of king's ordinal IIII, clear bottom of last digit of date, wonderfully toned and AU grade, amazingly uncorroded, with just a few minor edge-flaws (as made). With Fisher certificate #109159, and pedigreed to our Auction 12, with original lot-tag #1184. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida
Estimate: $3500 - 5000