Atocha Coin 8 Reales Grade 3 Potosi W Shipwreck Silver Coin Great Gift
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:23380296 | Certification: Treasure Salvors Inc Cert |
| Composition: Silver | Year: 1598-1621 |
| Denomination: 8 Reale |
Offered for auction is a professionally framed, 8 Reale Silver coin, brass plate and certificate of authenticity. A beautiful piece of history!Atocha 400th Anniversary of her sinking will be in 2022 and the prices will be very HOT.Beautiful nautical type frame 18.5 x 19 inch, and professional beige and black matting of coin, 8.5 x 11inch mint certificate, and "Nuestra SEnora de Atocha 8 Reales" brass plate. This framed beauty will look great in home or office. Framed with "TruG...uard" UV light blocking glass to protect coin and certificate.Atocha 8 REALES from Potosi mint with all documentation (Original 1986 Certificate of Authenticity signed by Mel Fisher, (along with the signatures of the Treasure Salvors Inc. Historian and Archaeologist). The certificate is embossed with the Mel Fisher Treasure Salvors silver hologram to guarantee authenticity. Coin Number: 86A-1192059, documented recovery from the wreck site on December 31, 1986Denomination: 8 Reales (the largest denomination of the 2, 4 and 8 reales silver coinage).Grade: "Excellent" Grade Three (3); Arms of Castile (castle) and Leon (lion) look great and shield is very nice. Grade 1-3 Atocha coins were salvaged from the interior most portion of the treasure chest, and thus exhibit minimal amounts of salt water damage. Reign: Identified by Treasure Salvors Inc as Philip III (1598-1621). Mint: Potosi is located high in the Andes mountains in present day Bolivia, formerly the Viceroyalty of Peru. The "P" mintmark stands for Peru and was used by this mint from its opening in 1573 until its closing in 1825. The mines of Potosi were the richest silver mines in the world and produced the majority of the world's silver. The first coins Potosi minted were the shield-and-cross type after the La Plata and Lima mints closed.Weight: 17.9 grams Diameter: approx. 35mm or 1 3/8 inches.Included is a copy of the Mel Fishers online database page, certifying this coin along with "Mel Fisher's Treasures informational pages about identifying characteristics of Spanish Reale Coins and artifacts.HistoryAtocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, FloridaArguably the most famous of all Spanish galleons salvaged in our time, the Atocha was the Almiranta of the 1622 Fleet, which left Havana several weeks late and ran afoul of a hurricane. Eight of the 28-ship fleet were lost, wrecked on the reefs between the Dry Tortugas and the Florida Keys or sunk in deeper water. Five people survived the sinking of the Atocha and were rescued by another vessel, but the wreck itself was scattered after another hurricane hit the site exactly one month later. The Spanish were never able to salvage what was one of the richest galleons ever to sail.The cargo of the Atocha did not see light again until 1971, when the first coins were found by the now-famous salvager Mel Fisher and his divers, who recovered the bulk of the treasure in 1985.
Orders placed by Monday December 16, guaranteed to arrive before Christmas (USA only). This coin is an excellent Christmas or Holiday gift that will be cherished for years to come.Please ask questions and good luck bidding.Buy with confidence. See my 100% Positive Feedback!Thank you. :-)
