1715 Fleet 8 Coin Commemorative

1715 Fleet
8 Coin Commemorative
Treasure

Set Includes:
8 Reale Mexico Mint
4 Reale Mexico Mint
2 Reale Mexico Mint
1 Reale Mexico Mint
8 Escudo Lima Mint
4 Escudo Lima Mint
2 Escudo Lima Mint
1 Escudo Lima Mint
This sale Is For One Set Of Eight Coins

7" x 7" Cardboard Sleeve Slides Over Coin Set
1715 Fleet Story On Back Side
All Replica Commemorative Coins Are Lead Free White Metal

All Coins Were Made From Original 1715 Fleet Coins
With Markings On Both Sides

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Back ©Atocha Treasure Company LLC
Product Design By Kenny Miller

On July 31, 1715 a savage hurricane swept across the Bahama Channel from the Northeast, catching in its path the Spanish treasure fleet on its way from Havana to Spain. It was a disaster to the fleet as well as to the King of Spain Philip V. His fortunes rose and fell with the arrival of the annual treasure fleet, and when it did not arrive he often faced bankruptcy. This fleet was of particular importance because it was the first fleet in 4 years and carried an accumulation of gold and silver coins and bullion from the New World mints.

To the fleet it was chaos. There were 12 vessels, 5 of these comprising General Ubilla\'s Nueva Espana fleet, 6 in General Echeverz Galeones fleet, and a French vessel that accompanied the fleet back to Spain for protection. The French vessel was the only one that survived. The rest of the fleet disintegrated on the jagged coral reefs of Florida between Fort Pierce and Sebastian inlet.

Over 700 lost their lives, including General Ubilla, and 14,000,000 pesos in gold and silver scattered over the beaches and reefs a few hundred yards offshore. There was a salvage effort by the Spanish, but when their work was done a great quantity of treasure remained. To modern day treasure salvagers this is what dreams are made of.
To date 6 of the 12 ships have been located and tentatively identified to the best of researchers\' ability. The 6 ships represent the major ships of the fleet, and the ones carrying the most treasure. They are considered the most important in terms of salvage effort. But more than treasure, they represent a time capsule of historic significance that is now only becoming available to the public due to the salvage and preservation of the artifacts.

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