authenticity as issued by Mel's company, Treasure Salvors, Inc. A second hurricane further destroyed the shipwreck and it was lost without a trace. Following a long conservation process, the many of the artifacts from the Nuestra Seora de Atocha and Santa Margarita are now on permanent display at the not-for-profit Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Date: Not visible (Circa 1616-1617) Denomination: 8 Reales Reign: Philip III Mint: Potosi Assayer: Not Visible Weight:0.7g Date:Not Visible Grade: 5 Recovery Vessel:JB Magruder Recovery Date: 2/8/1999 Comments: One of 2023 Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys. An 8 reales silver Atocha coin was roughly equivalent to one month's pay for a sailor in the 1600's. Due to the crude hand-struck minting process, no two coins look alike. from United States. She carried square-rigged fore and mainmasts, and a lateen-rigged mizzenmast. EAC found that the suspect coins contained 93% gold and 4% silver. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. . The coins, which were sold for around $6000, were worth only a fraction of the selling price around $270 at current gold prices. We also sell on eBay as shipwreckcoins1, see our feedback ratings and let us know if you have any questions. This is a must have coin for anyAtocha coin collector This is an exceptional 8 Reales Atocha from Assayer "T"; who was thought to be Nuestra Seora de Atocha Denomination: 4 Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Potosi Assayer:Not Visible Weight:13.10 grams Date: Partial Date 16(XX) Grade:Two (2) Mount: 14K gold History:OnSeptember 6, Denomination:2 Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Potosi Assayer: "Q" (1612-1616) - Augusta de la Quadra Weight: 4.20 Date: never dated Grade: 2 Mount: 14k Gold, 3ct Emeralds Denomination: 4 Reales Denomination:4 Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Mexico Assayer: not visible Weight:11.7 g Date:Partial #618 Grade:Grade 2 History:OnSeptember 6, 1622, the heavily laden treasure galleon Denomination: 4 Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Potosi Assayer:"Not Visible Weight:12.5grams Date:Not Visible Grade:Two (2) Coin Note:Reversal on Reverse - Rare Philip IIII - Philip IIII on Denomination:8 Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Potosi Assayer: "R" Weight:25.3 g Date:Not Visible Grade:Two (2) Mount: 14K Gold Note:"Balastar Ramos Leceta" was know for a curved "R" Denomination: 8Reales Reign:Philip III Mint:Potosi Assayer: "Q" Augustin de la Quadra (1612-1616) Weight: 25.5 grams Date:Not Visible Grade:2 Mount: 14K gold - twisted wire.
