(c.1630) Spice Islands Shipwreck Silver 8 Reales Fragment (w/COA)

Coin Highlights: Contains around .25 oz of silver depending on fragment size. Coins show significant evidence of saltwater damage. Packaged in protective plastic with a certificate of authenticity describing the nature of the wreck. These pieces are fragments of an 8 reales cob and sizes will vary. Obverse: Arms of Castille and Leon seperarted by a long cross. Reverse: Crowned Hapsburg Shield. Add some of these Spice Islands Shipwreck coins to your cart today! The Spice Islands wreck remains a mystery as to whether it was a pirate ship or a merchant vessel. What is known is that when the ship became stuck and too damaged to continue on her voyage; the crew made the decision to light the ship on fire and scuttle her contents. Whether this was to spoil the victory of a ship giving chase or an attempt to signal passing vessels is unclear, though given the amount of Silver recovered from the wreck, it can be seen that the loss of this vessel was a severe economic blow to whomever she belonged to. Coin Silver