CVC & Collectables presents a handsome Spanish-colonial 8 Reales cob struck at the Mexico City Mint (Mo) under Philip IV. Certified NGC XF Details with Saltwater Damage, this piece shows bold devices on an irregular flan—consistent with sea-recovered silver and the period’s hammered manufacture. The coin is reported from the 1641 wreck of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción (Silver Bank).
Coin Highlights:
- Monarch / Type: Philip IV (1621–1665) — Hammered cob 8 Reales
- Mint / Mark: Mexico City Mo
- Date Range: c. 1621–1641 (legends/assayer partially off-flan, typical for cobs)
- Weight: 25.60 g (light from saltwater corrosion; nominal 8R ~27 g)
- Composition: Silver; irregular flan, crude edge as struck
- Obverse: Royal Habsburg shield; mintmark Mo, assayer/denomination where visible
- Reverse: Cross with castles & lions in quadrants; VIII denomination
- Certification: NGC XF Details – Saltwater Damage (sea-salvage surfaces)
Collectibility:
- Strong detail despite environmental effects; classic Mexico City fabric
- Highly desirable shipwreck association (when documented)
- Premium type for collectors of Treasure/Shipwreck, Mexico cobs, and Spanish colonial 8 Reales
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