Santa Margarita (5) Five Piece Set of 24 Carat Gold Artifacts

This is a five piece set of 24 carat gold artifacts found on the Santa Margarita Shipwreck Site by the Blue Water Rose.

The Santa Margarita was the sister ship of the Atocha.

The five tag number are :

1. MOT 74802 - Intricately engraved gold bead
2. MOT 74801 - Gold Floweretta
3. MOT 74508 - Gold embossed square
4. MOT 74587 - Gold Floweretta 
5. MOT 74763 -Intricately engraved gold bead

History: On September 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. 

These gold artifacts were discovered on the Santa Margarita site by the Salvage vessel "Blue Water Rose". Coins 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."

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