4 reales. Spanish Monarchy. Shipwreck coins. Philip V (1700-1746). 1733. Mexico. MF. “Klippe” type. Full date. Some minor marine corrosion. Very sharp and bold with all details well defined. Lightly toned. Small Oriental chopmarks on the reverse, an exceptional feature and probably the only specimen known to date with this characteristic. Excellent specimen for this type. Very rare, especially in this preservation. Recovered from the “Rooswijk” shipwreck, sunk in 1739 off the southeast coast of England. Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Saltwater damage. Special label Shipwreck Blue Label. The Rooswijk, a Dutch East Indiaman, sank in 1739 on the treacherous Goodwin Sands off southeast England, going down with her entire crew and 30 treasure chests. The wreck remained buried under shifting sandbanks until 2004, when changing tides exposed it and allowed the recovery of two complete chests and hundreds of silver ingots. Salvage operations continued in 2005 under official supervision. Since then, the market has seen hundreds of Mexican silver cobs from the 1720s-1730s, several transitional klippes dated 1733-1734, and numerous pillar dollars, along with a handful of pieces from other mints. Rooswijk

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Shipwreck coins. Philip V (1700-1746). 4 reales. 1733. Mexico. MF. (Cal-1100). Ag. 12,22 g. “Klippe” type. Full date. Some minor marine corrosion. Very sharp and bold with all details well defined. Lightly toned.

Small Oriental chopmarks on the reverse, an exceptional feature and probably the only specimen known to date with this characteristic.

Excellent specimen for this type. Very rare, especially in this preservation.

Recovered from the “Rooswijk” shipwreck, sunk in 1739 off the southeast coast of England.

Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Saltwater damage. Special label "Shipwreck Blue Label".

The Rooswijk, a Dutch East Indiaman, sank in 1739 on the treacherous Goodwin Sands off southeast England, going down with her entire crew and 30 treasure chests. The wreck remained buried under shifting sandbanks until 2004, when changing tides exposed it and allowed the recovery of two complete chests and hundreds of silver ingots.

Salvage operations continued in 2005 under official supervision. Since then, the market has seen hundreds of Mexican silver cobs from the 1720s-1730s, several transitional klippes dated 1733-1734, and numerous pillar dollars, along with a handful of pieces from other mints. Est...3500,00.

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1.000 €

Current bid

1.000 €

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