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Grade 2 Atocha Coins Grade 2 Atocha coins lack the clarity or detail of Grade 1
coins. The cause is usually due to corrosion from years of salt water
exposure, but sometimes from imperfections in the minting process itself.
The obverse and reverse sides, although not as clear, may show portions of
the cross and shield, mintmark, assayer mark and denomination; but seldom
all at once. Atocha coins are supplied with the
original photo type Certificate of Authenticity and a booklet "Shipwrecks
and Their Coins: Volume 1 - 1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet" that
provides details about the fleet and its coins.
Display your Atocha coin and Certificate of Authenticity in our multiple
sleeved display folder.
Mount your Atocha
coin in a 14k
Gold Bezel.
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8 Reales |
Item#:
2169
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: Not visible
Weight: 23.0 grams
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Price: $595.00
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Grade 2, full cross with all lions and castles visible through
moderate corrosion, dated (16)17 with
the important last two digits 17 in plain view at the 12 o'clock
position above the cross. The certificate lists the assayer
as Q, but it is not visible and must be M as only his coins were
dated 1617. Assayer M was the first assayer to date coins at
the Potosi mint and 1617 was the first date struck. These
coins are highly prized in the numismatic market. |
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8 Reales |
Item#:
8188
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: T
Weight: 25.1 grams
Diameter: 1.5-1.6 inches
Price: $895.00
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Grade 2+, excellent well centered full cross with a
particularly nice lion and castle in the left cross quadrants.
Nice full shield with minor areas of flatness, full mint and
assayer marks P and R are visible to the left as is the
denomination mark VIII to the right. Most significant
however is
the King's ordinal III (Philip III) found at the 4 o'clock
position in the legend on the shield side. An excellent
grade 2 coin
with great eye appeal. |
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8 Reales |
Item#: 2177
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: M
Weight: 22.5 grams
Diameter: 1.4-1.6 inches
Price: $795.00
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Grade 2+, nicely centered nearly full cross with transposed lions and
castles. Deeply struck shield with bold assayer mark M and
partially visible denomination mark VIII. Also visible on
the shield side is the interesting use of the letter Y in
place of the I in the King's name.
Assayer M held office in 1617, the first year that coins were
struck with dates at the Potosi mint. An Excellent grade 2 coin. |
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8 Reales |
Item#:
99224
Denomination: 8 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: T (Not Visible)
Weight: 22.6 grams
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Price: $895.00
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dated (16)20 (the
last two digits
20 are bold), struck under assayer
T's term in office per the date. Full cross with all lions
and castles visible, full shield with partial mintmark P at
left, some edge corrosion on both sides. A prized
partially dated grade 2 coin. |
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4 Reales |
Item#:
99447
Denomination: 4 reales
Mint: Potosi
Assayer: M
Weight: 9.8 grams
Diameter: 1.0-1.25 inches
Price: $795.00
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2+,
excellent well centered cross with all lions and castles clearly
visible, well struck partial shield with bold mint and assayer
marks P and M. Assayer M was a one year assayer who held
office in 1617, the first year that coins were dated at the
Potosi mint. Although the date is not visible, it can be positively
stated that it was struck in the year 1617. This coin would look great mounted in a
14k gold bezel with the cross side facing out. |
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