Maravillas
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1656. Mexico. P. (Cal-1360). . Recovered from: Maravillas. Slabbed by PNCS. The Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas was the flagship (almiranta) of a Spanish fleet returning to Spain and sank in 1656 near Grand Bahama Island. It officially carried more than five million pesos in treasure, mainly silver, along with the usual contraband transported on such voyages. Part of this wealth came from silver salvaged from another shipwreck of the South Seas Fleet in 1654.
The disaster occurred when the ship unexpectedly ran into shallow water and was then struck by another vessel of the fleet. The captain attempted to beach the ship on a nearby reef, but the chaos and strong nighttime winds led to the loss of the vessel and the scattering of its remains.
Spanish salvagers soon recovered about half a million pesos, and additional recoveries continued for decades, although more than half of the official cargo remains missing. In the twentieth century the wreck was rediscovered by treasure hunters beginning in 1972, whose finds included Mexican, Potosí, and Cartagena silver cobs, as well as some gold coins from Bogotá. The site is still being explored today, and it is possible that a large portion of the treasure remains undiscovered. F. Est...150,00.
Crown countermark
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1651. Potosi. E-E. (Cal-1491). . 26,39 g. First and last digits of the date visible. Reverse countermark: crown within a beaded circle, authorizing circulation at a value of 7½ reales. Die crack and saltwater damage. Light toning. Rare. Ex Áureo (18/09/2002), lot 852. Choice F. Est...600,00.
Ex Ponteiro 1995
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1635. Sevilla. R. (Cal-1628). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C550). . 26,98 g. Last two digits of the date and the king’s ordinal visible. Inner border on obverse. Oxidation present. Rare. Ex Ponteiro, October 1995, lot 776. Ex José Octavio Busto Collection. Retains the collector’s label.. Choice F. Est...450,00.
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1642. Sevilla. R. (Cal-1656). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C518). . 23,91 g. The bases of the date numerals are visible and a very clear assayer to the right of the shield. Toned. Rare. Ex Cayón (04/02/2012), lot 383. Ex José Octavio Busto Collection. Retains the collector’s label. Almost VF. Est...250,00.
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1653. Sevilla. (R). (Cal-1662). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C524). . 25,86 g. Very crude strike; nevertheless, the last three digits of the date are visible. Oxidations. Rare. Private purchase from Mike Dunigan in August 2007. Ex José Octavio Busto Collection. Retains the collector’s label.. Almost F/Choice F. Est...250,00.
Philip IV (1621-1665). 8 reales. 1660. Sevilla. R. (Cal-1668). (Jarabo-Sanahuja-C529). . 27,08 g. Full 4-digit date. Mintmark, assayer, and king’s ordinal visible. Crude strike. Very rare, few specimens known. Private purchase from Mike Dunigan in August 2007. Ex José Octavio Busto Collection. Retains the collector’s label. Choice F. Est...500,00.
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