Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q, Grade 1, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in twisted-wire silver bezel with 14K gold prongs and shackle bail. 36.00 grams total. Broad flan with good full cross and shield, bold denomination o-VIII, minimal surface corrosion, silvery in color. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher certificate 85A-170386 (tag missing).
($1250-2000)