Mexico City, Mexico, gold cob 2 escudos, 1714 J, NGC MS 66 (1715 Shipwreck Label). S-M30; KM-53.2; Cal-1887; Tauler-275. 6.73 grams. Nearly perfectly round flan with choice full shield and cross-and-tressure showing intricate details, the cross particularly lustrous, also full oMJ and some legend including bottom half of date, natural split in edge, tied with three others for second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 67. NGC #6451047-002. From the 1715 Fleet.
($3500-5000)