8 Reales 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Treasure Coin Mel Fisher Cobb Coin COA

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8 Reales 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Treasure Coin Mel Fisher Cobb Coin COA:
$197.50

1715 SPANISH PLATE FLEET SHIPWRECK EAST COAST FLORIDA

SILVER 8 REALES COB COIN NC84-041

DENOMINATION: 8 Reales DATE: Reign of Philip VMINT: Mexico

ASSAYER: J WEIGHT: 23.2 Grams COMPOSITION: Silver

COBB COIN COMPANY INC. Certificate of AuthenticityMel Fisher, Dolores Fisher, Eugene Lyon, Duncan Mathewson
A COB COIN:fashionedby hand in colonial Mexico from the silver of the mines. The rough irregular shape is the beauty of this coinage; you will never find two exactly alike.Lost in a nightmare of a maritime disaster - the sinking of the entire Spanish Plate Fleet in 1715-surfacing in the hands of a diver nearly 300 years later -from the site of the NuestraSeñora de las Nieves.
SPANISH CONQUEST AND TRADE: the era of the flow of riches from the New World to theSpanish crown.The shipwrecks are the heritage of Florida.The trade route followed the coast and the Spanish Flag flew over the land. The shores and waters of Florida hold treasures from the many ships lost on the return voyage to Europe.SHIPWRECK SALVAGE: A treasure coin isa symbol of the fury of the sea and the dedication of those who seek to recover historyfrom the ocean.
NOTES: COA signatures are printednot hand-signed. Wrecksite was Douglas Beach aka North Colored Beach (NC) south of Ft. Pierce Inlet. Year of salvage 1984. Original Cobb Coin flip insert.
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