Gorgeous problem free example of this 8 reales cob from Spanish colonial Mexico. Strong strike on the front shield and assayer marks as well as the reverse cross. Lovely gunmetal patina remains on this original coin with eye appeal superior for the grade. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.
Gorgeous problem free example of this 8 reales cob from Spanish colonial Mexico. Strong strike on the front shield and assayer marks as well as the reverse cross. Lovely gunmetal patina remains on this original coin with eye appeal superior for the grade. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.