{"product_id":"nuestra-senora-de-atocha-8-reales-state-of-florida-certificate-assayer-t-tapia-copy-2","title":"Nuestra Señora de Atocha Shipwreck - 8 Reales - Rare State of Florida Certificate - Assayer \"M\" (1616-1617)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 Reales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 Points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Potosi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"M\"  (1616-1617)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReign:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Philip III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e21.87 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 Points, (Grade 1 on Certificate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Not Visible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1975 State Certificate! Obverse: Full greek cross with lions and castles visible in all quadrants . \u003cem\u003eReverse:  \u003c\/em\u003eFull shield visible. Assayer \"M\" initial partially visible. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSeptember 6, 1622, the heavily laden treasure galleon of King Philip IV's Terra Firme Fleet struck a reef and sank in a raging storm near the Florida Keys. More than two hundred and sixty persons perished and tons of gold, silver, and other precious cargo were lost to the sea. All attempts to locate the shipwreck failed until the location of the primary cultural deposit were made by Treasure Salvors, Inc. on July 20th, 1985. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the coins recovered from the Atocha were minted in the New World and usually have irregular shapes. They were manufactured by cutting coin blanks from crudely cast bars of refined silver bullion; then clipped to the requisite weight, heated, and hand-hammered between crudely engraved dies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoins of Philip II (1556-1598) and Philip III (1598-1621) bear a simplified Hapsburg Shield on the Obverse. The legend, if complete, reads \"PHILLIPVS II (III) DEI GRATIA.\" Philip II (III) By the Grace of God.\" The reverse has a cross with castles and lions in the quarters. The legend reads \"HISPANIARVM: ET : INDIARVMREX,\" \"King of Spain and the Indies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA-4394\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43965544693847,"sku":"A-2655","price":5320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_6337.heic?v=1781723177","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/nuestra-senora-de-atocha-8-reales-state-of-florida-certificate-assayer-t-tapia-copy-2","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}