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Other Shipwreck Coins

Shipwreck treasure coins from various other wrecks like the 1622 Santa Margarita, 1628 Lucayan Beach, 1641 Concepcion, 1654 La Capitana, 1656 Maravillas, 1682 Joanna, 1707 Association,  and the 1743 Hollandia.

Certificates of Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins.

 


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Santa Margarita - 8 Reales
Item#:  17054 (8704)
Denomination:  8 reales
Mint:  Potosi
Assayer:  Q
Weight:  25.22 grams
Diameter: 1.5-1.6 inches

Price:  $2895.00  SOLD

 

Recovered from the wreck of the Spanish galleon Santa Margarita , sister ship to the Atocha.  Both were lost during a hurricane near the Florida Keys on September 6, 1622 and were salvaged by Mel Fisher and his company, Treasure Salvors Inc.  Santa Margarita coins are rare in comparison to those from the Atocha.

Coin description:  Grade 2+ (listed as a grade I on the insert tag and grade II on the certificate), Shield type cob, 8 reales, Potosi mint, assayer Q, circa 1613-1616.  Nice full cross with all lions and castles visible in the cross quadrants.  Equally nice shield side with most of the shield elements visible along with the mint and assayer marks P and Q at left.  An excellent Santa Margarita coin.  Supplied with the original photo certificate of authenticity issued by Treasure Salvors, Inc.



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Likely Atocha Shipwreck - 8 Reales
Item#:  14023
Denomination:  8 reales
Mint:  Potosi
Assayer:  T
Weight:  25.7 grams
Diameter: 1.4-1.5 inches

Price:    SOLD

 

Sea Salvaged - most likely recovered from the Atocha, but lacking the paperwork to positively identify it as such.  Using Mel Fisher's grading system, this would be graded as grade 1 coin.

Coin description:   Shield type cob, Potosi mint, Philip III, assayer T, dated 1620.  Excellent, nicely centered full cross with all lions and castles boldly visible in the cross quadrants along with 20 of the date 1620 located at the 11 o'clock position along the edge.  Nearly full shield with the crown partially visible above along with a hint of the mint and assayer marks P and T at left.  A nice sea salvaged cob with particularly beautiful cross side details.  Supplied with a New World Treasures photo type Certificate of Authenticity.



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Lucayan Beach - 8 Reales
Item#:  13004
Denomination:  8 reales
Mint:  Mexico
Assayer:  D
Weight:  27.2 grams
Diameter: 1.5-1.6 inches

Price:    SOLD

 

Recovered from the Lucayan Beach wreck, named after Lucayan Beach Grand Bahama Island, where the wreck was discovered in 1964.   Popular belief ties this wreck to the Dutch hero Piet Heyn who captured the entire 1628 Spanish fleet at Matanzas Bay, Cuba.   Two of his ships were lost near Grand Bahama Island during their return voyage home; it seems likely that the Lucayan Beach wreck is one of Heyn's lost ships.

Coin description:  Shield type cob, 8 reales, Mexico mint, Philip IV, assayer D, circa 1620's.  Excellent, deeply struck full cross with two bold castles and one bold lion visible in the cross quadrants.  Deep struck, nearly full shield with mint and assayer marks oM and D at left.  A large, heavy, ruggedly appealing Mexico cob; one of the nicest we've seen from this wreck.  Supplied with the original Spink and Son, LTD display box with small certificate and a New World Treasures photo certificate of authenticity.



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Hollandia - 8 Reales
Item#:  7406
Denomination:  8 reales
Mint:  Mexico
Assayer:  MF
Weight:  26.3 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches

Price:    SOLD

 

Recovered by Rex Cowen, the expedition leader and Jack Gayton, the diving team leader, from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia, which sank off the Isles of Scilly in July 1743, on her maiden voyage from Amsterdam to Batavia.  All on board perished.

Coin description:  Milled Pillar type, 8 reales, Mexico mint, Philip V, dated 1738.  This is a high end grade 1 pillar dollar that appears to have been in uncirculated condition before being lost at sea.  It was hand selected from a large lot of exceptionally nice specimens from this wreck.  Supplied with a New World Treasures photo certificate of authenticity.


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