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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#: 9133
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: R
Weight: 22.15 grams
Diameter: 1.4-1.5 inches

Price: $695.00 SOLD

Shield type cob, 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. Grade 2+, excellent full cross with all lions and castles visible. Nearly full shield with the mintmark P at left (improperly identified as an R assayer mark) and the top of the actual assayer mark M below the P. Also visible to the right of the shield is a full denomination mark VIII (8 reales). A large diameter Santa Margarita coin, as nice as many grade 1 examples. Supplied with the original certificate of authenticity and a booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume 1 - 1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet" that provides details about the fleet and its coins.

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Santa Margarita - 8 Reales

Item#: 7057
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: Not Visible
Weight: 13.3 grams
Diameter: 1.2-1.3 inches

Price: $195.00 BUY ITEM

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Lucayan Beach - 8 Reales

Item#: 10000
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: D
Weight: 26.8 grams
Diameter: 1.5-1.6 inches

Price: $395.00 SOLD

Shield type cob, 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. Nearly full cross and shield with most elements of each clearly visible. Struck on a ruggedly crude planchet, typical of Mexico cobs of the time period. Supplied the original Spink & Son, LTD case and certificate along with a New World Treasures photo certificate of authenticity.

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Hollandia - 8 Reales

Item#: 4108
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.3 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches

Price: $495.00 SOLD

Milled Pillar type 8 reales, 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. The coin is a valuable 1740 dated Mexico mint Philip V pillar dollar in very nice condition. 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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