1732 Mexico 2 Reales NGC VF Details – 1733 Fleet

Item #CC-0793 | 1732 Mexico 2 Reales NGC VF Details – 1733 Fleet
Mint: Mexico
Assayer: F
Ruler/Period: King Philip V
Grade: VF Details – Sea Salvaged

For details and population on this coin from NGC, click on the serial number here: 8401698-001.

Description: This is a unique Mexico 2 reales from the 1733 Fleet. Complete with a full 1732 date, mint and assayers mark, as well as a complete cross with castles and lions, this coin is the perfect addition to any shipwreck collector’s hoard.

The 1733 Spanish treasure fleet, consisting of over 20 ships, was struck by a devastating hurricane while sailing up the Florida Keys on July 15, 1733. The fleet had departed from Havana, Cuba, carrying silver, gold, jewels, and other goods bound for Spain. The storm drove most of the ships onto reefs and shoals along the Keys, wrecking them over a wide stretch from Islamorada to Marathon. Though many lives were lost, some survivors managed to reach shore, and Spanish salvagers quickly launched recovery operations. Despite these efforts, large amounts of treasure were never recovered and still lure modern treasure hunters today. The 1733 fleet remains one of the most famous colonial-era maritime disasters in the Americas.