Watch List notes:

Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II, assayer F, king's name as PIIIIIPPVS, NGC AU 55. S-M12; KM-43; Cal-664. 27.06 grams. Super-sharp full shield with luster (looks MS to us) below full crown that was struck on a folded-over piece of edge, bold oMF and denomination 8, full legends with neat error in king's name consisting of two I's for an H and another I for an L, also with two I's for H in HISPANIARVM and five-petal rosette spacers in reverse legend (none of that mentioned on label), lightly toned with a few darker spots. Pedigreed to the Clyde Hubbard Collection, with his original tag/envelope.


Estimate: 600 - 900 USD