Authentic Spanish Cob - 4 Reales - Assayer "Q" (1612-1616) - Presented in 14K skull and crossbones with Ruby accented eyes
$2,800
Denomination: 4 Reales
Date: Not Visible
Assayer: "Q" Augustin del la Quadra (1612-1616)
Weight: 13.02 gm
Grade: PCSG – 59069812 - VF20
Mint: Potosi
Mount: 14K gold /skull & Crossbones. Ruby accented eyes.
Description: 4 Reales Cob. Obverse: Bold strike on shield side. Assayer "Q" visible. Reverse: Bold strike on cross side. Castle and lions visible in all quadrants.
History: "This coin is a certified member of "The Beachcomber Series" by Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys. It has been numismatically certified as authentic to its time period and demonstrates evidence of environmental wear and corrosion consistent with marine wear related to a shipwreck. This is an Atocha era coin. Assayer “Q” was very prevalent on the Atocha and worked the Potosi mint from 1612-1616. Coins of The Beachcomber Series do not have official salvager documentation proving their origin from a legal underwater shipwreck recovery. These coins may have been discovered on a beach near a wreck site, legally recovered by a salvager but now with lost documentation. No coin suspected of illegal removal from a wreck site will be included in this series. Each coin is certified as an authentic artifact that has survived a shipwreck. The Beachcomber Series also allows for the creation of a database to further our understanding of shipwrecks and their contents, both locally and globally, providing an additional benefit for collectors and researchers alike."
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