SPANISH COLONIAL SILVER COBS
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Bolivia 1574-1622 |
| Design Description: |
SAO JOSE SHIPWRECK EFFECT |
| Item Description: |
SILVER 8 REALES REALES BOLIVIA 8 (1574-1622) M06.003/05/2075.105 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC SHIPWRECK EFFECT |
| Owner: |
AVALEIGH |
Owner Comments:
BOLIVIA - SAO JOSE SHIPWRECK - Bound for GOA , the SAO JOSE was the almirante of a fleet that left Lisbon in 1622. Attacked by Dutch and British ships , the SAO JOSE fought valiantly , but met her demise on a reef off the Mozambique coast. After almost 400 years the SAO JOSE was discovered. One piece is this BOLIVIAN 8 Reales COB.