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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 Rooswijk Shipwreck treasure coins. View a typical original Rooswijk certificate of authenticity.

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Rooswijk - 8 Reales

Item#: 8194
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: Not Visible
Weight: 26.8 grams
Diameter: 1.3-1.6 inches

Price: $395.00 BUY ITEM

Shield type cob, Mexico mint, Philip V, assayer mark not visible, circa 1730. This coin exhibits an excellent full cross with all lions and castles visible. The shield side has a nice, nearly full shield with the denomination mark 8 at right and partial crown above. Adding to the coin's rugged beauty is the pocket above the shield, created by escaping gas during the pouring process. A very nice, nearly full weight 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#: 10084
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: R
Weight: 26.1 grams
Diameter: 1.2-1.3 inches

Price: $495.00 BUY ITEM

Shield type cob, Mexico mint, Philip V, assayer R, dated 1730. This coin exhibits an excellent full cross with deeply struck lions and castles. The shield side exhibits a partial shield, offset to the right so all that important features are all clearly visible, including the mint mark oM, the assayer mark R and most importantly, a full four digit date 1730. An excellent example from this wreck and the nicest that we have in stock. 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#: 9072
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.9 grams
Diameter: 1.6 inches

Price: $545.00 BUY ITEM

Milled pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar", dated 1735, Philip V, assayer MF, grade 1+ quality. An early fourth year production issue offered at a reasonable price. Exceptional details on both the pillars and shield side and nearly full weight, the heaviest we have seen from this wreck. Cleaned to a bright finish, but an exceptional coin none the less. 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#: 8143
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: MF
Weight: 26.0 grams
Diameter: 1.6 inches

Price: $545.00 BUY ITEM

Milled pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar", dated 1735, Philip V, assayer MF, grade 1+ quality. An early fourth year production issue and an obviously uncirculated coin prior being loaded aboard the Rooswijk. Exceptional details throughout - as nice as you will find on a shipwreck coin. 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.

Click on picture to enlarge Rooswijk - 8 Reales	Item#: 6089 Denomination: 8 reales Mint: Mexico Assayer: MF Weight: 26.3 grams Diameter: 1.6 inches Price: $495.00 SOLD
Milled pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar", dated 1736, Philip V, assayer MF, grade 1+ quality. Nice heavy weight, very large diameter, corrosion free coin with well balanced details side to side. 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.

Click on picture to enlarge Rooswijk - 8 Reales	Item#: 11189 Denomination: 8 reales Mint: Mexico Assayer: MF Weight: 26.6 grams Diameter: 1.55 inches Price: $525.00 BUY ITEM
Milled pillar type 8 reales "pillar dollar", dated 1737, Philip V, assayer MF, grade 1+ quality. Nice heavy weight coin with beautiful details. One of the nicest coins that we've seen 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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