1618-28 Mexico 8 Reales NGC VF Details Lucayan Beach Wreck
Item #CC-0569 | 1618-28 Mexico 8 Reales NGC VF Details Lucayan Beach Wreck
Mint: Mexico City
Assayer: D
Ruler/Period: King Philip IV
Grade: Sea Salvaged
For details and population on this coin from NGC, click on the serial number here: 8401698-004.
Description: This is a fantastic example of a 8 reales minted in Mexico that was salvaged from the Lucayan Beach wreck. Complete with it’s original clamshell box and certificate from the original Spink & Son Auction. The treasure is believed to be from a destroyed pirate vessel, which sunk with it’s cargo off the Bahama beach. These cobs are highly collectible and desirable in any condition!
The Lucayan Beach treasure find refers to a significant discovery made in the 1960s on Grand Bahama Island, near Lucayan Beach. Divers uncovered a trove of Spanish treasure, including gold and silver coins, jewelry, and artifacts believed to be from a 17th-century Spanish shipwreck—possibly linked to a vessel from the 1622 fleet lost in a hurricane. The find drew international attention and fueled interest in Bahamian waters as a hotspot for sunken treasure. Though the exact identity of the wreck remains debated, the Lucayan Beach discovery stands as one of the most intriguing underwater treasure finds in the region.
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