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Spanish colonial Mexico City 8 Reales silver coin attributed to the El Cazador shipwreck, lost in the Gulf of Mexico in 1784. The coin shows portions of the crowned Spanish arms and surrounding legends, with the opposite side heavily obscured by extensive seawater corrosion. * Likely dated 1783 * Ruler: Charles III * Denomination: 8 Reales * Mexico City Mint * Silver colonial “Spanish dollar” * Includes the illustrated El Cazador certificate shown * Heavy saltwater corrosion, pitting, encrustation, staining, wear, and major detail loss * Raw and ungraded * Exact coin and certificate pictured El Cazador carried Mexico City bust-type silver coinage, and 1783 8 Reales are among the best-known recovered issues.