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68. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.79 grams. Broad, round, thin flan
with good full cross and shield, bold mintmark-assayer, full crown, XF+ with toning in crevices. Estimate: $1,000-$1,500.

69. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip II, assayer Gothic D below mintmark S to left. CT-60. 6.68 grams. Very broad flan, round
and thin, with full legends and excellent full shield and cross, AU details but somewhat grainy (as struck) and with minor marks. Estimate:
$1,000-$1,500.

70. Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer not visible, encapsulated NGC XF 40. Good full shield and cross enhanced
by contrasting toning, two peripheral flat areas but clear king’s ordinal II. Estimate: $800-$1,200.

71. Seville, Spain, cob 1 escudo, Philip II, assayer Gothic D to right, mintmark S to left. CT-110.
2.17 grams. Technically full shield and cross but only AVF and somewhat crude as slightly bent and cracked.
Estimate: $400-$600.

Philip III

72. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1612(?), assayer not visible. 73. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, Philip III, assayer B(?).
KM-48.3. 6.79 grams. Very crude strike but with full 161 and weak but al- KM-48.3. 6.61 grams. AXF with good full cross and shield enhanced by
most certain 2 of date, technically VF or better. Estimate: $500-$750. contrasting toning, flat peripheries. Estimate: $700-$1,000.

74. Seville, Spain, cob 2 escudos, 1618D, very rare as from the Atocha (1622), with old, hand-signed Fisher certificate.
CT-unl.; KM-48.3. 6.77 grams. Very full and bold date outside a nice full cross, the shield full too albeit slightly grainy (as struck), XF or better
but with lots of sediment in crevices to authenticate its very important origin, also remarkable as an early find from this ship whose certificate
alone is a desirable collectible with signatures of not just Fisher but also corporate officials and archeologists who are now more or less famous
in their own right. Only a handful of gold cobs were found on the Atocha, and very few of those had visible dates, let alone clear ones like
this, which puts this specimen at the top of the list in terms of rarity and desirability, especially with its early certificate, a true piece of Florida
history in itself. From the Atocha (1622), with hand-signed Fisher photo-certificate #4893 dated May 20, 1976. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000.

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