| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 230 | Auction date: 28 January 2025 |
| Lot number: 552 Price realized: 650 USD (Approx. 624 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Bolivia, Atocha Shipwreck, ND, NV, 8 Reales, F; Bolivia, Atocha Shipwreck, ND NV, 8 Reales, F, Philip III. 1598-1621. Grade 3, with hole. Silver, 33.6mm, 18.1g. Potosi mint. Mint P, Assayer NV. ATOCHA 1985 ticket, TSI Number 85A-115002. Crowned arms / Cross with lions and castles in the angles. KM 10. On September 6, 1622, the heavily laden treasure galleon "Nuestra Senora de Atocha" of King Philip IV's Tierra 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 was made by Mel Fisher's Treasure Salvors, Inc., on July 20th 1985.The "Nuestra Senora de Atocha" carried over 200,000 hand stamped silver coins from mints in Potosi, Lima and Mexico City. To date, only 128 gold Atocha coins have been recovered! The gold Atocha coins were minted in Spain, as gold coins were not minted in the New World in 1622. The gold Atocha coins would have been in the pockets and possessions of the wealthy passengers. Estimate: 650 USD |  |
