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Lot 1990    SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 1st April)    World Silver and Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

MEXICO, Philip V (1700-1746), cob eight reales, 1731, (26.5 grams), (Cayon 9338, KM.47a). Clipped flan, full clear date, otherwise nearly very fine.

Probably from the "1733 Plate Fleet" wrecks. The great treasure fleet of 1733 sailed from Havana Cuba in July 1733. It encountered a hurricane during the night of the 14th July and as the storm grew in strength and during the next day some 19 ships were driven onto the reefs all along the Florida Keys, from Kay Vaca to Key Largo, a distance of 130 kilometres.

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