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Maravillas Shipwreck Coins

The Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas, the almiranta of the 1654-1656 Spanish treasure fleet, was lost on January 4th, 1656 in the shallow waters of Little Bahama Bank, when she was struck by the lead Capitana while executing evasive maneuvers to steer clear of the shallows. All but 45 of the 650 passengers on board perished. The shipwreck and her treasure was discovered more than 300 years later by Robert Marx in August 1972 and then salvaged a second time by Herbert Humphreys in 1987. Certificates of Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins.

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Maravillas - 8 Reales

Item#: Maravillas Special Sale
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi and Mexico
Assayer: Various
Weight: Various
Diameter: Various

Price: $99.00 BUY ITEM

Special Sale - We have a special sale on numerous Maravillas 8 reales cobs (pieces-of-eight) from the Potosi and Mexico Spanish colonial mints. Each have various visible light details and all are at least as good (most are better) than the one shown here. As an example, on this particular coin, part of the shield is visible including a very light oMD mint and assayer mark at left and denomination mark 8 at right. Most are shield type cobs from the Mexico mint, but there are a couple of pillars and waves cobs from Potosi as well. Of special importance, these coins are supplied with original Marex photo certificates of authenticity signed by Captain Herbert Humphreys Jr. The Marex company salvaged the site in the late 1980’s; see Capt Humphrey’s account of the salvage in his book "In Search of the Golden Madonna". We will pick the nicest coin from the 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 with excellent provenance, but are on a tight budget.

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Maravillas - 8 Reales

Item#: 5102
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: P
Weight: 26.2 grams
Diameter: 1.3-1.7 inches

Price: $595.00 BUY ITEM

Shield type cob, Mexico mint, Philip IV, assayer P, dated (165)3 (only the bottom of the last digit is visible). This coin exhibits a nearly full cross and shield with bold mint and assayer marks (oM and P). This coin was was owned by an original principal of Marex, the company that salvaged the site in the late 1980’s; see Capt Humphrey’s account of the salvage in his book "In Search of the Golden Madonna". Supplied with a New World Treasures photo type 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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Maravillas Wreck - 2 Escudos

Item#: 6004
Denomination: 2 escudos
Mint: Bogotá
Assayer: R
Weight: NGC Slabbed
Diameter: .75 inches

Price: $3795.00 BUY ITEM

Shield type 2 escudos, dated 165(4), Philip IV, Santa Fe de Bogotá mint, NGC graded mint state (MS62). Observe: Crowned Hapsburg coat of arms, mintmark is to the left ( NR for Nuevo Reino ), to the right is the denomination mark ( II ) above assayer’s initial ( R for Ramos ). Reverse: Cross of Jerusalem enclosed by four doubled arcs, fleurs-de-lis extend inward from the junctions of the arcs, large annulets above the junctions, the legend (if complete) would read Hispaniarum : Rex : 1654. Recovered from the wreck of the Spanish galleon Maravillas, which was struck by the fleets lead galleon and sank off Little Bahama Bank, north of Grand Bahama island, in 1656. This coin was was owned by an original principal of Marex, the company that salvaged the site in the late 1980’s; see Capt Humphrey’s account of the salvage in his book "In Search of the Golden Madonna". Supplied with a New World Treasures photo type 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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