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Promotional 375th anniversary presentation set consisting of one Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Phil

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1500s-1650s Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Promotional 375th anniversary presentation set consisting of one Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Phil
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Promotional 375th anniversary presentation set consisting of one Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, Philip III, assayer not visible, quadrants of cross transposed, Grade 2, plus a two-ounce gold-plated silver plaque (rectangular) and eight-ounce silver (proof) medal, all housed in a large, black leatherette case (limited edition #354 of 375 made). KM-10. Coin: 14.78 grams; medal: 3-1/2" in diameter; plaque: 3-1/2" x 2"; case: 11-1/4" x 9" x 2". Large promotional set issued in 1997 for the 375th anniversary of the sinking of the Atocha, the coin with full (slightly doubled) cross and full shield despite moderate to heavy corrosion (silvery) and the other two items like new and made from silver (10 oz total) taken from a melted-down silver bar from the wreck. With Fisher certificate #88715. Recovered from: Atocha, sunk in 1622 west of Key West, Florida