Shipwreck 8 Reales Silver Cob Coin

Shipwreck 8 Reale Silver Cob Coin. The VLIEGENTHART also known as the Flying Hart was a Dutch East Indiaman lost on 3 Feburary 1735 after striking a sand bank off the coast of Zealand. All hands perished taking 431 lives. The VLIEGENTHART was travelling from Holland to Batavia carrying chests of gold and silver coins most of which were cobs minted in Mexico. The shipwreck was located in 1981 by Rex Cowan and the first coins were recovered in 1983.

Please look at the photos as this is exact coin you will receive. Coin has been graded and fully authenticated by ANACS. The item "Shipwreck 8 Reales Silver Cob Coin" is in sale since Sunday, May 23, 2021. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\North & Central America\Mexico\Colonial (up to 1821)". The seller is "treasurecoastmuseum" and is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.

This item can be shipped to United States.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
Certification Number: 4529227
Certification: ANACS
Grade: F12
Year: 1733
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Composition: Silver
Historical Period: Colonial (up to 1821)
Denomination: 8 Reales
Design: Shield-Type Cob