Felipe V AR 8 Reales 1740 Mo MF, from the Hollandia
Mexico. Felipe V. AR 8 Reales 1740 Mo MF (38 mm, 23.25 g).
KM 103.
Recovered from the Hollandia, with certificate of origin. Slightly bent and with corroded surfaces, otherwise, very fine.
The Dutch East Indiaman "Hollandia" sunk off the Isles of Scilly on her maiden voyage from Amsterdam to Batavia in Juli 1743. The wreck was discovered by divers in September 1971.