Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, Grade 2, ex-Atocha, mounted cross-side out in thick silver bezel with 14K gold prongs, shackle bail and conquistador-head embellishment. 38.35 grams total. Very choice and uncorroded full cross, the shield side rather pitted but still clear, silvery surfaces, probably lightly rounded on edge to fit the round bezel. From the Atocha (1622), with Fisher tag and certificate 85A-199442.
($1000-1500)