Atocha Shipwreck 8 Reale Grade 1 Assayer Q Coin

Original antique Atocha Coin 8 Reale Grade 1 with the original Mel Fisher certificate.  Grade 1 dictates that the coin was retrieved from the very middle of the pack in the wreckage with very little corrosion relative to Grade 2 or 3. The Potosi Mint signifies that the coin was minted in northern Peru, modern-day Bolivia.   An 8 Reales silver coin was approximately equivalent to one month’s pay for a sailor in the 1600’s. Atocha Coin- Grade: Grade 1 - Denomination: 8 Reale - Reign: King Philip III of Spain - Mint: P (Potosi) - Assayer: Q - Weight: 27.50 Grams - Date: Not Visible - Origin: BK 2 - Coin Metal: Silver - Bezel Metal: Proprietary, non-tarnishing sterling silver - Front-Side: Greek Cross - Reverse-Side: The shield of King Philip III of Spain In Person Observation: - The Coin has a thick planchet and darker color character. The obverse has a clean Greek cross. The reverse bears a superbly visible shield with the Assayer and Mint on full display.  - Less than 4% of the coins r