Silver Reales Cob

Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver

Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver

Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver
This is a typical crudely made cob "piece of eight" believed to originate from the 17. 15 SPANISH PLATA [silver] FLEET SHIPWRECK off the east coast of Florida.

Originally fashioned by hand in colonial Mexico from the silver of the mines, with the result that no two pieces are identical. Was forgotten for 250 years and then rediscovered in 1960, with a multitude of treasures recovered since.

This silver cob weighs 26g [reweighed on more reliable scale] and was not stored effectively, leading to some tarnish. Accompanying vintage book, "Treasure of the Spanish Main" with previous owner's underlining, will be included. The item "PHILIP V 8 REALES COB MEXICO ERA 1715 TREASURE FLEET COLONIAL SILVER" is in sale since Wednesday, January 16, 2019. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\North & Central America\Mexico\Colonial (up to 1821)".

The seller is "susipsych" and is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Indonesia, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Composition: Silver
  • Denomination: 8 Reales
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: ERA 1715
  • Design: Shield-Type Cob
  • Grade: Ungraded


Philip V 8 Reales Cob Mexico Era 1715 Treasure Fleet Colonial Silver