BOLIVIA – POTOSÍ Philip III (1598–1621) 2 Reales • Assayer RL (Curved Leg) Weight: 5.80 g Recovered from the Atocha, sunk 1622 Fisher Cert. 85A-127907

An exceptionally choice survivor of the world’s most legendary treasure wreck—the Nuestra Señora de Atocha—this Bolivia 2 Reales stands far above typical Grade 2 shipwreck coinage. Struck under Philip III at the storied Potosí mint, this piece boasts unusually strong detail, minimal corrosion, and a level of completeness seldom encountered from the 1622 catastrophe.

The obverse displays a superb full Habsburg shield, crisp and impressively intact, its form rising cleanly from the untouched fields. The reverse offers a full, bold cross—an absolute prize for collectors of Atocha cobs—with excellent symmetry and deeply defined quadrants.

All key diagnostics are present and clear: • Full P-RL mint/assayer mark (with the desirable curved-leg RL variety) • Complete denomination “ii” • Portions of the surrounding legend, including the king’s ordinal III • A beautifully preserved strike with no meaningful corrosion—a rarity at this grade level

Soft, natural toning settles into the devices and recesses, providing elegant contrast and enhancing the coin’s visual depth. In hand, the piece presents with strength and character far beyond its official shipwreck grade.

Originally authenticated shortly after the discovery boom, it comes with a genuine Mel Fisher certificate (trimmed) corresponding to 85A-127907—one of the enduring hallmarks of provenance from the most celebrated treasure recovery in history.

Recovered from the Atocha, flagship of the 1622 Tierra Firme Fleet, lost west of Key West with hundreds of souls and millions in royal treasure, this coin is a direct artifact of Spain’s Golden Age and one of the world’s greatest maritime tragedies.#14xcbfzse

A premium-quality Atocha 2 Reales—richly detailed, historically electrifying, and among the finest-looking Grade 2 examples to surface on the market.