| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21326 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 643 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Mexico Philip V "Saint-Géran" 8 Reales 1741 Mo-MF AU (Saltwater Effect), Mexico City mint, KM103, Cal-1458. 26.58gm. Accompanied by COA's. Salvaged from the "Saint-Géran" (sunk in 1744 off Mauritius). Showing little to no signs of wear to the sparsely corroded surfaces. The Saint-Géran was a slave ship which carried colonists bound to Mauritius when wrecked on a reef in 1744. The incident provided the basis for the 1788 best seller "Paul et Virginie" by Bernadin de St. Pierre. https://coins.ha.com/itm/mexico/mexico-philip-v-saint-geran-8-reales-1741-mo-mf-au-saltwater-effect-/a/61364-21326.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
