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Philip IV 8 Real Potosi Mint 1641 Shipwreck Coin?
Estimate:
$300 - $500
Sold
$275
Live Auction
May 8th, 2025 Gallery Auction l Fine Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Coins & Currency, Fashion & Accessories
Category
Description
Minted in Peru (Modern Day Bolivia) at the Potosi mint where the mountain of silver provided for silver coins for over 200 years. This was listed in the collection as being from the 1641 Plate Fleet wreck, i.e. Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion. The reverse with the cross is well preserved and most of the obverse shield is present. The weight is 26.6 grams and it shows some shipwreck effects of the ocean
Condition
This 8 real cob was identified in the collection as being from the 1641 Plate Fleet wreck, i.e. Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion - There is no COA with the coin. 99% silver via x-ray fluorescence testing
Provenance
From the Estate of a Maryland Collector
