Description: 2 x 4 REALES SILVER COIN CUFFLINKS Sale is for a pair of SILVER 4 REALES cobs made into cufflinks as shown from my collection, Mexico mint, weight 15.7gr and 15.3gr (including the clasp). Super grade coins and an essential accessory for the well dressed treasure collector.... it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the World Treasure Books. Scarce coins from this sought after wreck site, in excellent condition. THE LUCAYAN BEACH WRECK The accidental discovery in 1964 of around 10,000 silver cobs (dated up to and including 1628) in 10 feet of water just 1,300 yards from the Lucayan Beach Hotel, the mystery of identifying the lost vessel has never been solved. Because of the date, popular opinion associates the wreck with the taking of the Spanish 1628 Fleet in Matanzas Bay, Cuba, by the Dutch pirate and national hero Piet Heyn, who reported losing two of the vessels on the way back to Europe. Three names proposed for the ship(s) over the years were the Van Lynden, the Santa Gertrude (or Gertrudis) and the Romario, with little evidence to support any of the attributions. Spanish archival research uncovered a new name—Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, sunk in that general area in 1624, but a quick check of auction catalogues confirms that some of the recovered coins were clearly dated later than that. A more recent (1990s) recovery off the Lucayan Beach turned up similar material—but no further clues as to the ship’s identity. Practically all of the coins have been Mexican 8's and 4's and a small number of 2 reales of the assayer-D period, some in quite nice condition and a few with clear dates, which of course are rare. PLEASE NOTE- Any red colour on the images is just reflection from a rather pink camera...!!
Price: 499 GBP
Location: Newport
End Time: 2025-01-11T14:21:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 22.2 GBP
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Item Specifics
Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Primary Material: silver
Object Type: Coin
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Time Period, War: c1628
