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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, oM(F) to left, 8-oD, rare dual assayer.

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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, oM(F) to left, 8-oD, rare dual assayer.
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Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 reales, Philip II or III, oM(F) to left, 8-oD, rare dual assayer. S-M14 or 14a. 25.2 grams. This rare issue has the distinction of being one of very few cobs with two assayer marks on the same coin, their names and exact dates of tenure still unknown at this point but known to bridge the transition from Philip II (who died in 1598) and Philip III. This specimen, with bold shield and cross, shows a very clear and bold oD and is nicely toned, just a bit of corrosion near the edge, variety with mintmark to the left. Recovered from: "Rill Cove wreck," sunk ca. 1618 off Cornwall, England.