In 2014, Nuestra Señora de Atocha was added to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most valuable shipwreck to be recovered, as it was carrying roughly 40 tons of gold and silver and 71 lb worth of Colombian emeralds, among other artifacts. On 1 July 1982, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fisher's team and awarded it the rights to the entirety of the shipwrecked treasure. Found on the ocean floor off the Florida Keys, this silver coin was recovered from. After an arduous expedition, a radio call went out from Fisher's son, Kane Fisher, who jubilantly exclaimed that the team had finally found the Spanish treasure.Īmid the priceless discovery, the State of Florida's government claimed title to the shipwreck, thus commencing a legal battle that would last eight years. This genuine Atocha Shipwreck Coin is a rare and unique piece of history. This all changed in 1969 when a team of scuba divers led by American treasure hunter Mel Fisher began searching the seabeds in the Florida Keys for the missing treasure. On September 6th, 1622, a ship named "Nuestra Señora de Atocha" (Our Woman of Spring) from the Kingdom of Spain bearing gold, gems, and other valuables to The New World capsized off the coast of Key West in Florida, sinking the treasure for hundreds of years. Grade 1-, a nice 'as struck' coin with no signs of salt water corrosion, but with flatness on the cross side that obscures much of the cross details. Reverse-Side: The shield of King Philip III of Spain Item: 2159 (85A-213389) Denomination: 8 reales. The Potosi Mint signifies that the coin was minted in northern Peru, modern-day Bolivia.Īn 8 Reales silver coin was approximately equivalent to one month’s pay for a sailor in the 1600’s. Grade 1 coins are of the finest quality with minimal corrosion. Grade 2-3 dictates that the coin was retrieved from the middle of the pack in the wreckage with less corrosion compared to Grade 3 or 4. Nuestra Señora de Atocha (Spanish: Our Lady of Atocha) was a Spanish treasure galleon and the most widely known vessel of a fleet of ships that sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys in 1622. Sold loose or can be mounted on custom pendant. Considering that I paid full price (175.00) for this pendant and it is intended to be a Christmas gift, I find myself with a bit of buyers remorse. Original Atocha shipwreck silver coin 8 Reale Grade 3 Potosi mint with the original certificate from Treasure Salvors Inc.
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