How to write, publish, and market your own audio book. Zoomin to see the location and click the icon to retrieve information about the wreck. Authentic spanish treasure coin pendants, panama city, panama rep of panama. Spain exploited its control over the port and levied expensive tariffs for its use. I know this dealer gets coins from a high end estate which makes me.
The authentic coin pictured is the one you will receive. I at one time had a somewhat decent shipwreck collection of coins. The french and indian war a short history 30 minute book series volume 15. An original commissioned work of art created by the artist yuan lee reproduced in full colour lithography on an acidfree paper. The wreck site was accidentally discovered on august 2, 1993 by a fishing vessel working the area. It disappeared in the gulf of mexico and no information was known about its fate until the fishing trawler found the coins in 1993. I purchased this 1783 8 reales coin of the mexico mint.
As more people settled in the sprawling territory, it became even more unwieldy and costly. In the 1770s the spanish louisiana territorys economy was faltering due to paper money that was not backed by silver or gold. I recently became fascinated with shipwrecks and salvaged treasure. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Carlos iii, king of spain, decided to replace the worthless currency with valuable spanish silver coins. These coins have been exposed to the corrosive elements of saltwat. Most if not all were purchased and sold off in a qvc type fashion with a write up and history. How did a shipwreck double the size of the united states. Authentic spanish treasure coin pendants, panama city.
Over 200 years later, a fisherman in the gulf of mexico uncovered this treasure of. The most valuable circulating coin in the new world. Coin is presented inside an handsome wood display case and complete with a certificate of authenticity signed by hon. Spanish 12 real dated 1783 in 14k white gold mens ring, the 1784 shipwreck that changed america. Found on august 2, 1993, 50 miles off the shore of louisiana, a humble fishing trawler, named the mistake, snagged some debris on the ocean floor, only to discover coins among the objects caught in its net. Once hoisted on deck, the fishing net appeared weighted down with rock and debris. Accidentally rediscovered in 1993 by the fishing trawler the mistake, the heavily encrusted silver treasure was brought to the surface after 209 years under the gulf of mexico.
I was buying some coins at an old dealer by where i used to live. It comes in a sterling silver handcrafted pendant bezel. The huge galleon served as the command ship, the captains ship or capitana of the 1654 south sea armada, and due to her size and stature, carried the bulk of the fleets treasure. It is a 2 reales silver coin mounted with sterling silver prongs onto a nickel money clip.
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