Lot 1745 MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible.
MEXICO, Mexico City, cob 8 reales, Charles II, assayer not visible. KM-46; Cal-Type 108. 16.52 grams. Silvery and a bit thin on the edges from corrosion with a weak shield but a rather nice cross, some spots of dark encrustation on the reverse. Pedigreed to the Steve Valentine Collection, with original certificate from the salvor/conservator. Recovered from: Joanna, sunk in 1682 off South Africa
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