El
Cazador Shipwreck
1 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, allfractional 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 under King Charles III and were dispatched
in 1784 from VeraCruz, intended for New Orleans. .History
was altered by the untimely 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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