Dry Tortugas Shipwreck 8 Reale Spanish Silver Cob Coin

Description

Dry Tortugas Shipwreck 8 Reale Spanish Silver Cob Coin.
Found in 1965 by a shrimp trawler.  Identified by geographical location, artifacts characterization and comparison to the Atocha and Santa Margarita as a Terra Firme fleet vessel sunk during the hurricane of 5/6 Sep 1622.  The most plausible candidate is the 117 ton Portuguese built and Spanish operated Buen Jesus y Nuestra Senora del Rosario owned by Juan de la Torres and captained by ship master Manual Diaz.
Located in the Straits of Florida some 20 KM south of the Dry Tortugas, near the southwest corner of the Florida Platform.
The wreck was located over 405 meters below the ocean surface and was the first deep ocean remotely operated archaeological excavation of a shipwreck conducted anywhere in the world.
Sister ship to the Atocha and Santa Margarita, this is a great addition to any shipwreck coin collection.
Please look at the photos as this is the exact coin you will receive.  Coin has been fully authenticated by ANACS.