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Rooswijk Shipwreck Coins
The
Dutch East Indiaman Rooswijk, under the command of Captain Daniel
Ronzieres,
was lost on December 19th, 1739 after striking the treacherous Goodwin
Sands off the South East coast of England in a heavy storm. The
ship had just departed the Dutch port of Texel the previous day on her
second voyage to the spice islands of Indonesia, carrying a large
quantity of Spanish silver intended for trade and payroll in the Dutch
East Indies. She sank with the lost of all hands. The shipwreck and her treasure was
discovered 265 later by Ken Welling, a British carpenter and sport
diver, while swimming over the area in 2004. Salvage operations,
conducted under the supervision of archaeologist Alex Hildred, has
produced vast amounts of Spanish pillar dollars, cob coins, and silver
bars most of which were returned to the Netherlands government.
Certificates
of Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins. View a
typical original
Rooswijk certificate of authenticity. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 6084
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: R
Weight: 26.2 grams
Diameter: 1.3-1.5 inches
Price: $445.00
SOLD
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type cob, Mexico mint, Philip V, assayer R,
dated 1729. This coin exhibits an
excellent full cross with nicely struck lions and castles.
The shield side also exhibits a nice strike. which includes the mintmark
oM, the top of the assayer mark
R, and most
importantly, a full date 1729. An exceptional example from this
wreck. Supplied with the original Certificate of Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 7030
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.6 grams
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Price: $2195.00
SOLD
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type machine struck "klippe", Mexico mint, Philip V, assayer MF,
dated 1733. Klippes are
beautiful coins struck with very ornate and finely executed
shield type dies. They were only struck in 1733 and 1734
during the time period of mint change over from hand struck cobs
to machine struck pillar dollars. Interestingly, it is
possible to own all three coin types (cob, klippe, and pillar
dollar) bearing with the same date 1733. An exceptional example from this
wreck. Supplied with the original Certificate of
Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 8005
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.2 grams
Diameter: 1.6 inches
Price: $595.00 BUY
ITEM
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pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar",
dated 1734, Philip V, assayer MF,
grade 1 quality. An early third year production
issue and the earliest issue pillar dollar that can be acquired
at a reasonable price. Supplied with the original
Certificate of Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 6120
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.3 grams
Diameter: 1.6 inches
Price: $545.00 BUY
ITEM
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pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar",
dated 1735, Philip V, assayer MF,
grade 1+ quality, nice heavy weight, extra large
diameter, beautiful details, slight edge corrosion. An exceptional
example from this
wreck. Supplied with the original Certificate of
Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 6089
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.6 grams
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Price: $545.00 BUY
ITEM
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pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar",
dated 1736, Philip V, assayer MF,
grade 1+ quality, nice heavy weight, beautiful details. An exceptional
corrosion free example from this
wreck. Supplied with the original Certificate of
Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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Rooswijk - 8 Reales |
Item#: 6094
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.8 grams
Diameter: 1.55 inches
Price: $575.00 BUY
ITEM
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pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar",
dated 1737, Philip V, assayer MF,
grade 1+ quality, nearly full weight, beautiful details.
An excellent corrosion free example. Supplied with the
original Certificate of Authenticity and a
booklet "Shipwrecks and Their Coins: Volume
4 -
1740 Dutch East Indiaman "Rooswijk"" that provides details about the
ship and its coins. |
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