8 reales. Spanish Monarchy. Shipwreck coins. Philip III (1598-1621). 1620. Segovia. A. Aqueduct with two rows of five arches. Five fleurs de lis in in Burgundy. Marine oxidation, but with all details complete. Slightly off-center reverse, with the date visible at the base of the digits. Very rare. Recovered from the wreck of the "H.M.S. Association", sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England. Slabbed by NGC as Sea Salvaged. Special "Shipwreck Blue Label". Includes photo-certificate of authenticity signed by the Salvor in Possession ASS/TH/7224. A similar specimen struck in Segovia, but of an earlier date, was auctioned by Daniel F. Sedwick on 04/05/2022 and hammered $7,500; another specimen of the mint, but from a later date, was auctioned by Tauler&Fau on 11/12/2025 and hammered €4,800. The HMS Association sank in 1707 off the Scilly Isles in one of the worst naval disasters in British history. The fleet, returning from the Mediterranean, was caught in a storm, and faulty navigation drove the ships straight onto the reefs. The vessel went down with a lot of men, including Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, whose personal treasure -ten chests- was believed to be on board. The wreck was located in 1967, triggering years of intensive salvage activity. Between 1969 and the early 1970s, thousands of coins entered the market at auction, mainly British gold and silver issues, along with numerous Spanish and Spanish-American pieces, notably 8 reales from various mints, including a rare 1676 Royal. Recovery was especially challenging due to the massive boulders that pinned sections of the wreck to the seabed. H.M.S. Association

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Shipwreck coins. Philip III (1598-1621). 8 reales. 1620. Segovia. A. (Cal-950). Ag. Aqueduct with two rows of five arches. Five fleurs de lis in in Burgundy. Marine oxidation, but with all details complete. Slightly off-center reverse, with the date visible at the base of the digits. Very rare.

Recovered from the wreck of the "H.M.S. Association", sunk in 1707 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England.

Slabbed by NGC as Sea Salvaged. Special "Shipwreck Blue Label". Includes photo-certificate of authenticity signed by the Salvor in Possession ASS/TH/7224.

A similar specimen struck in Segovia, but of an earlier date, was auctioned by Daniel F. Sedwick on 04/05/2022 and hammered $7,500; another specimen of the mint, but from a later date, was auctioned by Tauler&Fau on 11/12/2025 and hammered €4,800.

The HMS Association sank in 1707 off the Scilly Isles in one of the worst naval disasters in British history. The fleet, returning from the Mediterranean, was caught in a storm, and faulty navigation drove the ships straight onto the reefs.

The vessel went down with a lot of men, including Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, whose personal treasure -ten chests- was believed to be on board. The wreck was located in 1967, triggering years of intensive salvage activity.

Between 1969 and the early 1970s, thousands of coins entered the market at auction, mainly British gold and silver issues, along with numerous Spanish and Spanish-American pieces, notably 8 reales from various mints, including a rare 1676 Royal.

Recovery was especially challenging due to the massive boulders that pinned sections of the wreck to the seabed. Est...1500,00.

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