Authentic Spanish Cob - 1 Reales - Unknown Shipwreck - Dated 1681
$2,825
Denomination: 1 Reales
Mint: Mexico
Reign: Philip IV
Date: 1681
Assayer: Not Visible
Grade: Extra Fine
Bezel: 14K Gold
Description: Obverse: Clear Jerusalem cross with lions and castles visible in three quadrants. Date of 1681 Visible. Reverse: Bold pillar and wave strike. Date of 1681 visible across bottom. Denomination "1" visible on top. Monogram for "Plus Ultra" mostly visible across the middle.
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. 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 or legally recovered by a salvager but now with lost documentation. 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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