8 reales. Spanish Monarchy. Shipwreck coins. Philip V (1700-1746). 1740. Mexico. MF. Recovered from the Hollandia shipwreck, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England. Slabbed by NGC as AU Details, Saltwater damage. Special label Shipwreck Blue Label. The Hollandia, a Dutch East Indiaman, sank on July 13, 1743 after being blown off course and striking Gunner Rock, descending to about 110 feet of depth near the Scilly Isles with no survivors. The wreck was located in 1971 by a team led by Rex Cowan, who in the following years recovered more than 35,000 silver coins, part of the roughly 130,000 guilders recorded as its monetary cargo. Most of the coins were Mexican pillar dollars, accompanied by a number of silver cobs —including the rare transitional klippes of 1733-1734— and a few Guatemalan cobs, found in mixed condition. Hollandia

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Shipwreck coins. Philip V (1700-1746). 8 reales. 1740. Mexico. MF. (Cal-1456). Ag. Recovered from the Hollandia shipwreck, sunk in 1743 off the Isles of Scilly, southwest of England.

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

The Hollandia, a Dutch East Indiaman, sank on July 13, 1743 after being blown off course and striking Gunner Rock, descending to about 110 feet of depth near the Scilly Isles with no survivors. The wreck was located in 1971 by a team led by Rex Cowan, who in the following years recovered more than 35,000 silver coins, part of the roughly 130,000 guilders recorded as its monetary cargo.

Most of the coins were Mexican pillar dollars, accompanied by a number of silver cobs —including the rare transitional klippes of 1733-1734— and a few Guatemalan cobs, found in mixed condition. Est...700,00.

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300 €

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401 €

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