Davy Jones Locker
Sao'Jose sunk 1622 -1620 Mexico 8 Reales
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Mexico |
| Item Description: |
REALES MEXICO 8 X620MO D M06.003/05/2085.113 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC SHIPWRECK EFFECT |
| Owner: |
jim hawkins |
Owner Comments:
Sailing in haste from Lisbon, the São José was the Almiranta of a fleet on a King's mission. It was transporting royal treasure to Goa, the capital of Portugal's overseas empire. Traveling with the fleet was Francisco da Gama, the great grandson of legendary Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, en route to Goa, India, to reign as Viceroy. Attacked at sea by English and Dutch ships, they battled heroically for several days, but in the end, the São José and da Gama's royal treasure were lost off the Mozambique coast.