ONLINE AUCTION
Numismatics
6th session

August 01 - August 29, 2024

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This session is closed for bidding.
Current bid: $800 CAD
Bidding History
Paddle # Date Amount

24344 13-Aug-2024 03:56:38 PM $800

919514 12-Aug-2024 03:52:19 PM $700

The bidding history list updated on: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 06:57:51

LOT 502

Bolivian

Viceroyalty of Spain, Philip III "Atocha" Cob 4 Reales ND (1598-1621), Potosi Mint
silver coin

Estimate: $800 - $1,200 CAD

Sold for: $1,000

Preview at:

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Calgary


Denomination: 4 Reales
Year: 1598-1621
Fineness: 0.931
Material: Silver
Total Weight: 12.67 g
TSI Num: 85A-210001
Krause Catalogue: KM9

The Nuestra Señora de Atocha was the Admiral Galleon of the Tierra Firme Fleet, a fleet of twenty-eight ships carrying an unprecedented amount of treasure from the Americas. Departing from Havana for Spain on September 4th, 1622, the armada was struck by a massive hurricane in the Florida Keys, which decimated most of the fleet and sent the treasure to the Atlantic seabed.

In 1969, treasure hunter Mel Fisher embarked on a 16-year quest to locate the lost treasure of the Atocha. Over the years, isolated coins and artifacts were found scattered along Florida's "treasure coast", many of which were given to investors who funded the operation. On July 20th, 1985, divers discovered a "reef of bars", constituting the main cargo of the Atocha. This discovery eventually yielded countless artifacts including gold bars, silver coins, and jewellery, with the “Atocha” becoming part of Florida's popular culture and perhaps the most famous shipwreck treasure in history.

Offered with 2" x 2" printed COA


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