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MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Shipwreck Coins Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible.
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MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 25.87 grams. Rectangular flan with minimal corrosion (very solid for this wreck), full bottom arc of crown above top half of shield, nearly full cross despite flat and partially crude peripheries (as made), lightly toned with a couple small orange spots. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Het Huis te Kraaiestein, sunk in 1698 off South Africa