Authentic Shipwreck Coin - 2 Reales - Phillip II - Assayer "R" Rincon (1574-1576)
$2,400
Denomination: 2 Reales
Grade: PCSG 56969809 - Genuine
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: "R" Alonso de Rincon (1574-1576)
Reign: Philip III
Weight: 6.66 gm
Date: Never Dated
Mount: 14K gold with emerald accent in hole on coin
Description: Excellent example, holed. Obverse: Well defined and centered Greek cross. Lions and Castles visible in 4 quadrants. Reverse: Well defined strike on Shield side. Both Mint marks "P" and Assayer "R" are clearly visible. Kings ordinal visible across the top of the shield.
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. The Assayer "R" (Rincon) was one of the coin assayers on the Atocha. He was also the first Assayer at the Potosi mint.
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. 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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