- Almost Uncirculated Spain Cob type silver 8 reales coin.
- Minted for King Philip IV at the Madrid Mint (MD mintmark, Assayer A without crossbar) between 1650 to 1659.
- Calico type 310, 28.04g, approx 30 x 34mm.
- Variety with MD mint mark oriented vertically, Assayer A without crossbar and value expressed as VIII.
- Certified by NGC to AU 58, Population Census: this coin, only 1 higher.
- Coinage type used in American colonies.