Sterling Silver Wine Taster w/Spanish Reales Coin 1810

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Greetings, This auction is for a unique silver wine taster vessel with a coin in bottom. Coin is an 1810 Spanish Colonial 8 Reales struck at the Mexico city mint. It has the bust of King Ferdinand VII. Cup is in excellent condition with no damage of any kind. Nice patina. 3-1/2" diameter plus 1-1/4" for handle. Stands 1-1/4" high. H allmark and it belongs to Lopez from Madrid, Spain (1934). The makers Mark is MG, and t is a Pentagram indicating .915 silver purity. Coin reads: FERDIN VII DEI GRATIA, 1810. Back reads: HISPAN ET IND REX M 8R (reales) H I. Weight is 2.28 Troy Oz. Please see my other auctions for another wine tasting vessel made by Lopez. This item comes from a Connecticut estate. Please see my other auctions for more items from this collection. I will be happy to combine shipping. Please see my feedback... You will be pleased with this item.