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Capitana Shipwreck Coins
The Spanish galleon Jesus Maria de la Limpia Concepcion, better
known as the “Capitana”, was lost in 1654 after striking a reef system
off Chanduy Ecuador. The huge galleon served as the command ship,
the captain's ship or "Capitana" of the 1654 South Sea Armada, and due
to her size and stature, carried the bulk of the fleets treasure.
Estimates place the amount at nearly 10 million pesos of silver, well
above the annual production of the combined mints of the Spanish
Viceroyalty of Peru.
Most of the “Capitana's” treasure was promptly salvaged by the Spanish
only to be lost two years later with the wreck of the Maravillas.
The wreck was rediscovered and salvaged in 1997; see Dave Horner's
account of the salvage in his book "Shipwreck, A Saga of Sea Tragedy and
Sunken Treasure".
Certificates of
Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins. View a
typical original
Capitana
certificate of authenticity. Purchase an exceptionally written
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
2 -
1654 Capitana & 1655 Almiranta" that provides details about the
fleet and its coins. |
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Good Capitana Coin Fragments |
Item:
Good Capitana Fragments
Capitana Shipwreck coin fragments with little or no detail,
but at least as nice as those shown at left.
See Special Sale details below.
Price: $39.00 BUY ITEM |
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Better Capitana Coin Fragments |
Item:
Better Capitana Fragments
Capitana Shipwreck coin fragments with some details at
least as nice as those shown at left.
See Special Sale details below.
Price: $49.00 BUY ITEM |
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Best Capitana Coin Fragments |
Item:
Best Capitana Fragments
Capitana Shipwreck coin fragments, actually full but corroded
coins with light details.
See Special Sale details below.
Price: $59.00 BUY ITEM |
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Special Sale - These Capitana
shipwreck coins and coin fragments each
have various visible light details and are at least as good
(most are better) than the ones shown in the pictures. We will pick
the nicest from each lot on a first come first served basis, so it's best to
be early. These are
great coins for those desiring an authentic shipwreck
treasure coin, but are on a strict budget. Supplied
with a New World Treasures certificate of authenticity. |
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Capitana 4 and 8 Reales |
Item#:
Capitana Special Sale
Denomination: 4 and 8 reales
Mint: Spanish colonial
Assayer: Various
Weight: Various
Diameter: Various
Price: $99.00 BUY
ITEM
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Special Sale - We have a special
sale on numerous Capitana 4 and 8 reales cobs (take your pick) from
the Potosi Spanish colonial mint.
Each
have various visible light details typical of the coin shown here. As an example, on this
particular coin, much of the pillars and waves are visible
including the denomination mark 8. Others may have a visible
assayer mark, mint mark, partial cross, etc. We will pick
the nicest from this lot on a first come first served basis, so it's best to
be early. These are
great coins for those desiring an authentic pirate
treasure coin, but are on a strict budget. Supplied
with the original certificate of authenticity. |
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Capitana - 4 Reales |
Item#: 4355
Denomination: 4 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: E
Weight: 13.7 grams
Diameter: 1.2 inches
Price: $425.00 BUY
ITEM
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and Waves
type cob, Potosi mint, assayer E, partial
date (16)5(3 or 4). Features include a well centered full cross complete
with an assayer mark E; the pillars side displays a mintmark P,
assayer mark E, and denomination mark 4. This coin would
look great in a 14k gold bezel mount. Supplied with the original photo certificate of
authenticity and a booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
2 -
1654 Capitana & 1655 Almiranta" that provides details about the
fleet and its coins. |
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