PERU 1712 GOLD 8 ESCUDOS DOUBLOON COIN NGC 50! 1715 PLATE FLEET SHIPWRECK COB

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PERU "1715 PLATE FLEET" ~ NGC 50 ~ DescriptionPERU 1712 "FULL DOUBLE DATE!" 8 ESCUDOS NGC 50 GOLD DOUBLOON COB COIN ~ 1715 FLEET SHIPWRECKThis Cob really appears to be struck almost as a "Presentation Piece or ROYAL," with its near perfectly shaped round Planchet / flan. It's even more perfectly round then several presentation pieces, especially Cob pieces! It also has the bottom part of the numbers for the crucial DOUBLE DATE! (you can view at 10 O'Clock on the Pillar side). Perhaps the most beautiful attribute of this Gold Doubloon is it's LUSTER!!! The Original Luster has been described as if the coin has some internal light source powering it, well said!!! We also have a 1712 Double dated piece in MS 63 as well, and this piece certainly has Equal Luster of that MS coin! This example almost displays a FULL CROWN. This Golden Cob has (upon close examination) a piece of residual encrustation (just to the left of the Cross End cap), fully representing it's Pedigree to the 1715 FLEET Sunken Shipwreck! The Strike on this piece is extraordinary, especially on the Legends (Front & Reverse). The Centering on this piece is WELL above Average on "BOTH" sides! Overall, a well above average 1712 Double Date FLEET Shipwreck piece with Superb Golden Luster, that of a full Mint State piece!(Weight is 26.8 gms FR-7; KM-38.2; Cal-Type-5#23).The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish treasure fleet returning from the New World to Spain. In the evening of July 30, 1715 , seven days after departing from Havana, Cuba, 11 of the 12 ships of this fleet were lost in a hurricane near present day Vero Beach, Florida. Because the fleet was carrying silver, it is also known as the 1715 Plate Fleet (plata being the Spanish word for silver plate). Some artifacts and even coins still wash up on Florida beaches from time to time.Around 1,000 sailors perished while a small number survived on lifeboats. Many ships, including pirates, took part in the initial salvage. Initially a privateer, Henry Jennings was first accused of piracy for attacking such salvage ships and claiming their salvages. Thus, earning this coinage the name of "Pirate's Gold!"The story begins with the "War of the Spanish Succession" ending, as well as the death of the Spanish Queen. King Philip found a new bride, Elizabeth Farnesse, Duchess of Palma and needed a new Queens Dowry. The king would send two separate fleets to the New World (after the Government had cancelled all sailings from the Americas to Spain for two years), which would load up at separate ports ~ Vera Cruz and Cartegena, then meet up in Havana. The plan was to have one large Armada with a heavy navel escort, carrying the accumulated precious metals and jewels from the last three years. Of which, the average year sailed in between 90 and 120 million francs.Treasure ~ The Cartegena Fleet arrived first in Havana (in March), loaded down by chests filled with Gold coins (from Santa Fe de Bogota), Colombian Emeralds from Muzo mine and gold jewelry from Peru. Awaiting the fleet of Vera Cruz, commanded by Gen. Don Juan Eseban de Ubilla, carrying Gold and Silver ingots. However Don Juan was delayed in Vera Cruz awaiting pack mule trains from Acapulco. Finally in the first week of May the mule train arrived with their silks, ivories and blue and white porcelains. The details of the Queens jewels are blurry at best, but were known to include and Emerald ring weighing in at 74 carats, a heart designed from 130 matched pears, a pair of earrings each of 14 pears and a rosary of pure coral. There were 8 chests in total and stowed in Ubilla's cabin (who was a senior military officer and had overall command).After many other delays, finally the Galleons left Havana on Wednesday July 24th, with favorable winds pushing them at nearly 6 knots. By the 29th the winds were over 70 knots, with gusts hitting over 100 knots. The chaplain said, "the water flew in the air like arrows, doing injury to those it hit." Finally, at 2:30am on July 31st, the flagship hit the reefs and torn apart, throwing all off ... read more

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