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Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard

Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard

Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard
THIS RARE SILVER COB IS AN 8 REALE COIN CERTIFIED #37 BY NGC AS GENUINE. The Princess Louisa was a three masted, double decked, East Indiaman trading vessel owned by the mighty Brittish East India Company amd named for the daughter of King George 2nd. Her holds carried Spanish Colonial cob coinage from the mints of Potosi, Bolivia, and Lima, Peru. This rare 8 reale coin came from one of twenty treasure chests that were in the ships hold. Her tragic loss left a treasure lying on the ocean floor for more than 250 years.

Although a recovery expedition was mounted in 1744 the salvage attempt was unsuccessful. Later attempts to find the wrecksite were futile. This rare silver coin shows normal sea corrosion. Professional conservation has revealed some of the crudely struck original design elements.

The obverse of these silver cobs features a pillar and waves design (symbolizing the Pillars of Hercules). The reverse of these cobs feature a bold cross (symbolizing the union of church and state), and the lions and castles that symbolize the merger of the medieval Kingdoms of Leon and Castilla. The item "Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard" is in sale since Saturday, February 22, 2020. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Europe\Spain". The seller is "kenjen2907" and is located in Goshen, Indiana.

This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Year: 1556-1743
  • Grade: NGC Shipwreck Certification Genuine
  • Denomination: Real
  • Certification Number: 2092378037
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Certification: NGC
  • Composition: Silver


Princess Louisa Shipwreck 8 Reales NGC Silver COB Sunken Treasure Salvor's Hoard