Denomination:  8 Reales

Reign: Philip IV

Assayer:  "T" Juan Ximenez de Tapia 

Date: Not Visible

Mint:  Potosi   

Grade: One (1)                                               

Weight: 27 gm

Description:  Obverse: Very bold strike on cross side.  Border of dots visible all around. Lions and Castles reversed.  Reverse:  Very bold strike on shield side.  Full Hapsburg shield visible with kings ordinal across the top. Mint mark and Assayer initial visible on right.  Arabic denomination visible on left. 

Note: Reversed Lions and Castle on cross side

History: "This coin is a certified member of "The Beachcomber Series" by Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys. It has been numismatically certified as authentic to its time period.  This coin is from a Private collection and not associated with any know shipwreck. It is a new world minted coin. Minted in Potosi under the control of Assayer "T" (Juan Ximenez de Tapia). Tapia was on of the most famous assayer's for coins found on the Atocha shipwreck.  Coins of The Beachcomber Series do not have official salvager documentation proving their origin from a legal underwater shipwreck recovery. The Beachcomber Series also allows for the creation of a database to further our understanding of shipwrecked and non shipwreck coins, both locally and globally. Our goal is to  provide an additional benefit for collectors and researchers alike."

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