This is an authentic silver coin with the denomination of 8 Reales, recovered from the Spanish shipwreck, Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The coin has been professionally custom-mounted in gold setting with 5 pearls recovered from The Santa Margarita.

The silver coin was salvaged from the wreck site of King Phillip IV’s Tierra Firme Fleet which sank after striking a reef in a raging hurricane near the Florida Keys on September 6, 1622. This coin is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Motivation, Inc.

On June 10th, 2007 the crew of the vessel Blue Water Rose, while working on the site of the Santa Margarita, made a fabulous discovery. A plain lead box, still sealed, was recovered after nearly 400 years under sea. The pearls in this lot are a portion of the contents of that very box. Each pearl is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Motivation, Inc.

Coin Number: 96A-3000045
Denomination: 8 Reales
Mint: Potosi
Reign: Phillip III
Assayer: (B) 1589-1615
Weight: 21.0 grams
Grade: THREE (3)
Coin Date: Not Visible
Comments: Border of X’s

Pearl #1
Tag Number: 83782-1275
Recovery Vessel: Blue Water Rose
Recovery Date: 06/10/2007
Grade: 1C
Weight: 0.1
Comments: Pearl from Lead Box #83782
Scale: Millimeters

Pearl #2
Tag Number: 83782-4666
Recovery Vessel: Blue Water Rose
Recovery Date: 06/10/2007
Grade: 1B
Weight: 0.04
Comments: Pearl from Lead Box #83782
Scale: Millimeters

Pearl #3
Tag Number: 83782-6053
Recovery Vessel: Blue Water Rose
Recovery Date: 06/10/2007
Grade: 1B
Weight: 0.03
Comments: Pearl from Lead Box #83782
Scale: Millimeters

Pearl #4
Tag Number: 83782-8487
Recovery Vessel: Blue Water Rose
Recovery Date: 06/10/2007
Grade: 5B
Weight: .11
Comments: Pearl from Lead Box #83782
Scale: Millimeters

Pearl #5
Tag Number: 83782-3482
Recovery Vessel: Blue Water Rose
Recovery Date: 06/10/2007
Grade: 3B
Weight: 0.08
Comments: Pearl from Lead Box #83782
Scale: Millimeters

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