11 Dec 2012
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The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
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The World of Opals, The Splendor of Gold including the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Collection of Gold Nuggets
Back to auction 21137
Eight Real Coin from the Atocha Shipwreck
Circa 1619, Coin number – v 151
From the reign of Philip III, minted in Potosi, Peru a coin recovered from the September 6, 1622 shipwreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha.(2)
Weighing approximately 26.6 grams
From the reign of Philip III, minted in Potosi, Peru a coin recovered from the September 6, 1622 shipwreck of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha.(2)
Weighing approximately 26.6 grams
Sold for
US$ 1,187
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Treasure Salvors, Inc., signed by Mel Fisher and dated 15 September 1986 in a custom presentation binder.
Auction Notices
- Please note that this coin is actually dated 1619.
Category: Natural History
Auction terms and conditions
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