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Portugal, copper X reis, Pedro II, 1699, very rare as from this wreck.

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Portugal, copper X reis, Pedro II, 1699, very rare as from this wreck.
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Portugal, copper X reis, Pedro II, 1699, very rare as from this wreck. KM-168. 14.6 grams. Large copper coin, well detailed with only light corrosion, lovely purple toning, first of its kind we have ever seen from this or any other wreck (this particular wreck notable for a great mix of different types of coins), with desirable pedigree and certification. Pedigreed to the Lane & Son auction of November 30, 1979 (lot 154), with original certificate and recent Terry Hiron certificate, plus cardboard box printed with "The Association Coin sunk 1707". Recovered from: Association, sunk in 1707 off the Scilly Isles, southwest of England