{"product_id":"atocha","title":"Atocha Shipwreck 8 Reale Grade 3 Potosi Mint Coin","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOriginal Atocha shipwreck silver coin 8 Reale Grade 3 Potosi mint with the original certificate from Treasure Salvors Inc. Signed by Mel Fisher. Sold loose or can be mounted on custom pendant.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrade 2-3 dictates that the coin was retrieved from the middle of the pack in the wreckage with less corrosion compared to Grade 3 or 4. Grade 1 coins are of the finest quality with minimal corrosion. The Potosi Mint signifies that the coin was minted in northern Peru, modern-day Bolivia. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn 8 Reales silver coin was approximately equivalent to one month’s pay for a sailor in the 1600’s.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtocha Coin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Grade: Grade 3\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Denomination: 8 Reale\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Reign: King Philip III of Spain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Mint: Potosi (P)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Assayer: Not Visible\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Weight: 18.40 Grams\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Date: Not Visible\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Origin: B0600\/0406\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Front-Side: Greek Cross\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Reverse-Side: The shield of King Philip III of Spain\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtocha History:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn September 6th, 1622, a ship named \"Nuestra Señora de Atocha\" (Our Woman of Spring) from the Kingdom of Spain bearing gold, gems, and other valuables to The New World capsized off the coast of Key West in Florida, sinking the treasure for hundreds of years.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis all changed in 1969 when a team of scuba divers led by American treasure hunter Mel Fisher began searching the seabeds in the Florida Keys for the missing treasure. After an arduous expedition, a radio call went out from Fisher's son, Kane Fisher, who jubilantly exclaimed that the team had finally found the Spanish treasure.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmid the priceless discovery, the State of Florida's government claimed title to the shipwreck, thus commencing a legal battle that would last eight years. On 1 July 1982, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Fisher's team and awarded it the rights to the entirety of the shipwrecked treasure.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2014, Nuestra Señora de Atocha was added to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most valuable shipwreck to be recovered, as it was carrying roughly 40 tons of gold and silver and 71 lb worth of Colombian emeralds, among other artifacts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assay Jewelers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43063243800766,"sku":"130839","price":39986.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/5724\/6910\/files\/Atocha-Shipwreck-8-Reale-Grade-3-Potosi-Mint-Coin-Coins.jpg?v=1747308050","url":"https:\/\/assayjewelers.com\/zh-no\/products\/atocha","provider":"ASSAY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}