Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer Q. S-P17; KM-10; Cal-916. 24.69 grams. Broad flan with bold P-Q, good full cross (slightly doubled) and shield, light surface corrosion, nicely toned, rare as a cob from this early Dutch wreck known for "lion" daalders. With original (generic) certificate from the salvor. From: Campen, sunk in 1627 off Isle of Wight, south of England
($200-300)