| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21260 Price realized: 420 USD (Approx. 386 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Mexico Phillip III "Rill Cove" 8 Reales ND (1598-1621) VF Details (Sea Salvaged) NGC, Mexico City mint, KM44.3, Cal Type-161. 17.36gm. Recovered from the Rill Cove shipwreck. The Rill Cove shipwreck is an unknown cargo vessel that is attributed to 16th-century Spanish origin. Records indicate that local salvage in Rill Cove (Cornwall, England) began around 1618. It was re-discovered in 1975 by Ken Simpson and Mike Hall, salvaging and selling an estimated 3,000 coins. All issues were silver cobs, mostly Mexican types, but with some originating from Potosí and Spain. Many of the coins were marked with Philip II or Philip III, which date from 1555–1598 and 1598-1605. Other artifacts include an iron cannon, a wrought iron swivel gun, and a banded breech-loading gun. As of 1976, the wreck site has been secured under the Protection of Wrecks Act and is managed by Historic England. However, the site is frequently visited, with coins and other artifacts are still being recovered. https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-phillip-iii-rill-cove-8-reales-nd-1598-1621-vf-details-sea-salvaged-ngc-/a/61364-21260.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
