Watch List notes:

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, 1609A, rare. S-M16; KM-44.3 ;CT-90. 24.97 grams. Very bold date, nice full shield and cross, much legend including king's name and ordinal, minimal corrosion but some flatness, contrastingly toned. Pedigreed to the Sao Jose research collection, with certificate, booklet, DVD and NGC tag #1974067006. Recovered from: Sao Jose, sunk in 1622 off Mozambique, east of Africa

Estimate: $350 - 500