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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 Capitana 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.

Click on picture to enlarge 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: $29.00 BUY ITEM
Click on picture to enlarge 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: $39.00 BUY ITEM
Click on picture to enlarge 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: $49.00 BUY ITEM
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: $79.00 BUY ITEM

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, some of the pillars and waves are visible along with a lightly visible cross. 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 - 8 Reales

Item#: 8277
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: E
Weight: 27.6 grams
Diameter: 1.5-1.6 inches

Price: $695.00 SOLD

Pillars and Waves type cob, Potosi mint, assayer E, dated 1652. Particularly beautiful pillars side details including both mintmarks P, both assayer marks E, the denomination mark 8, 1 and 6 above the pillars, bold central date 1652, and the bottoms of the 1652 of the peripheral date found at the 7 o'clock position in the legend . Excellent full cross with nice castles and lions, mintmark P, assayer mark E, bold bottom date 1652, and some peripheral legend all visible. An exceptional first year issue Capitana piece-of-eight coin with an equally exceptional weight. 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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Capitana - 8 Reales

Item#: 8280
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: E
Weight: 23.5 grams
Diameter: 1.5 inches

Price: $1195.00 BUY ITEM

Pillars and Waves type cob, Potosi mint, assayer E, rare 1652 transitional coin. This coin was struck during the great transition of 1652, when the Potosi mint changed its coinage from the shield type cob design to the new style pillars and waves cob design. Officially, it's a pillars and waves cob, but one that is quite different from a typical example. There are eight distinct reverse designs for the 8 reales transition pieces of which this is the fourth (characterized by the double 8 denomination marks between the pillars). It also has the arms of Castile and Leon enclosed within a shield versus being quartered by a cross as is the typical case. This rare coin is highly prized by collectors of transitional period coins and would be a great addition to any shipwreck collection. It's a special coin for those desiring the very best and most unique examples available. 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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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

Pillars 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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