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AUSTRALIA SHIPWRECK COINS : The ‘Vergulde Draeck’ or ‘Gilt Dragon’
Lot
Description
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5827
Bolivia: Potosi Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 8 Reales, 1652 assayer E. C-type III. KM-A20. Partially double struck, attractive VF. West Australian Museum certificate no 11587. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5828
Bolivia: Potosi Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 4 Reales 1653 assayer E. C-type 95, 6146; KM-18. Water worn VF. Much above average example. 4R Potosi cobs from this wreck are RARE. West Australian Museum certificate no 11593. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1200
5829
Colombia: Santa Fe (Neuvo Reino) Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 8 Reales 1652 assayer PoRMS. C-type 109, 6451; KM-7.1. Flan crack, date weak, strong assayer F+. A very presentable example of a very rare Spanish Colonial 8R. Even Rarer from this wreck with only 2 of this type known. Ex Heyde & Williams coll'ns. West Australian Museum certificate no 11597. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$6000
5830
Colombia: Sante Fe (Neuvo Reino) Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 4 Reales, 1653 (full date), assayer POR (CC type 127, date not listed). Full date, mm and assayer mark & extremely rare. F/VF extremely rare as a normal issued coin (KM-10.1 cat VF US$5,000). One of the rarest coins from this wreck. Western Australian Museum Certificate no 4056. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$8000
5831
Mexico: Mexico Mint Philip II (1556-98) cob 2 Reales, ND assayer O (1578-89). C-type 50, 3601. According to Sedwick all assayer "O" coins are not dated. F. Nice example of a coin more than 50 yrs old that was still in circulation RARE for this wreck. West Australian Museum certificate no 4021. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$750
5832
Mexico: Mexico Mint Phillip III (1598-1621) cob 8 Reales c1610 assayer F. C-type 70, 4880, KM-44.3. Nicely toned VF. Scarce most coins from this wreck were Phillip IV 8R ca.1650-54. West Australian Museum certificate no 11543. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1000
5833
Mexico: Mexico Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 4 Reales (16)49 assayer P. C-type 91, 6113; KM-38. Rev sl double struck F. Dates earlier than 1652 scarce. West Australian Museum certificate no 11568. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$600
5834
Mexico: Mexico Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 8 Reales 1649 assayer P. C-type 107, 6398; KM-45. F. Dates other than 1652 or 53 are scarce. West Australian Museum certificate no 3205. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5835
Mexico: Mexico Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 4 Reales 1652 assayer P. C-type 91, 6135. KM-38. F. Unusual shape. West Australian Museum certificate no 11574. (P)
 SOLD at A$400
5836
Mexico: Mexico Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 8 Reales, 1653/2, assayer P (CC type 92, 400; Cb.670; Yr.-). Flat edges but remaining details clear inc a full date and overdate. F. Western Australian Museum Certificate no 3188. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$750
5837
Mexico: Mexico Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 8 Reales 1653 assayer P off flan (only 1 type). C-type 107, 6468; KM-45. aVF. West Australian Museum certificate no 3189. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
5838
Mexico: Mexico Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 2, 4, 8 Reales (no mm on 8R) assayer P on 2, 4 Reales. Nice evenly matched set on dumpy flans, aVF-VF. West Australian Museum certificate nos 3847, 4659, 4634 & Alan Robinson Coins of the Gilt Dragon packaging case. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5839
Spain: Madrid Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 2 Reales, c1650 (NDV), uncertain assayer (CC type 138). VG. Rare. Very few Madrid Mnt coins are recovered from this wreck. Western Australian Museum Certificate no 11615(3796) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5840
Spain: Madrid Mint Philip IV (1621-1665) cob 4 Reales, c1650 (NDV), uncertain assayer (CC type 109). F/VF. Rare. Very few Madrid Mnt coins are recovered from this wreck. Western Australian Museum Certificate no 11614(3796)
 AVAILABLE at A$1000
5841
Spain: Seville Mint Philip II (1556-1598) cob 2 Reales, c1597, assayer B (CC type 279, 475-6; Cb.667; Yr.527). Mintmark, assayer's initial & denomination all clear, flan clipped. VG. Coins from mainland Spain are scarce from this wreck. Western Australian Museum Certificate no 3207 (which attributes the coin to Mexico in error). (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5842
Spain: Segovia Mint. Philip III (1598-1621) 8 Reales 1617/6 assayer A+. Unrecorded overdate. C-type 71, 4916; KM-28.3. VF. Delightful coin with very few of this type recovered from the wreck. West Australian Museum certificate no 01847. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$4500
5843
Spain: Segovia Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) 2 Reales 1628 assayer P. C-type 79, 5855; KM-93.1. Light deposits, F. Rare. Coins such as this almost certainly were part of monies carried by crew or passengers & were not part of the bullion cargo. West Australian Museum certificate no 11601. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
5844
Spain: Toledo Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) cob 4 Reales (1651) assayer Y (only possible date). C-type 88, 6131; KM-132.6. aF/VF. Rare, very few coins from this mint were recovered from the wreck. West Australian Museum certificate no 11609. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1200
5845
Spain: Valladolid Mint. Philip IV (1621-65) 8 Reales (1651) (date off flan but only possible date) assayer F. C-type 106, 6441. KM-134.5. A little water worn F. Extremely Rare, only 2 coins from this mint recovered from the wreck, Cy cat €4,500 for non wreck coins. Ex GC Heyde & William coll'ns. West Australian Museum certificate no 11610. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$7500
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