Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Louis I, assayer not visible (D), very rare, ex-Vliegenthart (1735), ex-Katz. S-M23; KM-49. 15.52 grams. A crude survivor with heavy corrosion on entire cross side and much of the shield side as well, but with all-important LVD- of king's name clearly visible outside the shield (one of very few known with clear evidence of the king's name), lightly toned. From the Vliegenthart (1735) and pedigreed to the Estate of Wallace Katz.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000