El
Cazador Shipwreck
1/2 reale
dated 1783
Condition
"Fine"
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Pieces of eight
(eight reales) are the largest of the Spanish
silver coins. Other Denominations are 4, 2, 1 & 1/2 Reales,
all fractional sizes of the eight.
These dated shipwreck
silver coinswere recovered from the brigantine (warship) "El
Cazador."The coins were newly minted in 1783 in Mexico City
underKing Charles III and were dispatched in 1784 from VeraCruz,
intended for New Orleans. History was altered by theuntimely wreck
of this warship on its special mission to NorthAmerica.
The information
presented here will hopefully add to your understanding and appreciation
of the coin shown below. We know you will thoroughly enjoy this
ancient artifact from the past.
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OBVERSE: Bust of Charles III
INSCRIPTION: DEI-GRATIA-1783-CAROLUS-III
(By the Grace of Charles III & year minted, 1783)
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................REVERSE:
Spanish Crown over Castles & Lions on Shield, quartered by
Cross, with Pillars of Hercules on either side. Banners on Pillars
read PLUS ULTRA (More Beyond).
INSCRIPTION: HISPAN-ET-IND-REX
(King of Spain & the Indies); M with small "o" over
(Mint Mark for Mexico City); 8R, 4R, 2R, 1R or H (Denomination);
F-F (Assayer's Initials)
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