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MÉXICO. KM# 103 (A&C# 1439) M8-33D2 – 8 Reales 1733 Mo MF. XF+.- Una fecha rara y accesible dentro de lo que cabe. Variedad con marca de ceca Mo, ensayador MF con un punto en la parte superior y una roseta debajo, fuertemente acuñado, cautivantes relieves contrastados con una densa pátina oscura acentuada en campos, canto excelentemente bien labrado, ligera oxidación en algunos sectores del borde dado al contacto con agua salada. Proveniente del Reijgersdaal, un buque de clase "East Indiaman" que transportaba cerca de 30,000 monedas en cofres repletos de 8 Reales, hundido el 25 de Octubre de 1747 entre las islas Robben y Dassen, Sudáfrica. El tesoro se recuperó en gran parte en 1979 y continuó en la década de 1980´s, en su mayoría piezas de México en muy destacada condición en comparación con ejemplares que han logrado ser rescatados de otros naufragios relevantes. Ex. Ponterio & Associates, Sale 109, Lot No. 481 (07 de Octubre, 2000).
ENGLISH:
A rare and accessible date as far as it goes. Mo mintmark variety, MF assayer with a dot at the top and a rosette below, strongly struck, captivating reliefs contrasted with a dense dark patina accentuated in fields, excellently well worked edge, light oxidation in some sectors of the rim given the contact with salt water. From the Reijgersdaal, a ship of the "East Indiaman" class carrying about 30,000 coins in chests filled with 8 Reais, sunk on October 25, 1747 between Robben and Dassen Islands, South Africa. The treasure was largely recovered in 1979 and continued into the 1980's, mostly pieces from Mexico in very remarkable condition compared to specimens that have been salvaged from other relevant shipwrecks. Ex. Ponterio & Associates, Sale 109, Lot No. 481 (October 07, 2000)
Estimate: 75000 - 80000 MXN
ENGLISH:
A rare and accessible date as far as it goes. Mo mintmark variety, MF assayer with a dot at the top and a rosette below, strongly struck, captivating reliefs contrasted with a dense dark patina accentuated in fields, excellently well worked edge, light oxidation in some sectors of the rim given the contact with salt water. From the Reijgersdaal, a ship of the "East Indiaman" class carrying about 30,000 coins in chests filled with 8 Reais, sunk on October 25, 1747 between Robben and Dassen Islands, South Africa. The treasure was largely recovered in 1979 and continued into the 1980's, mostly pieces from Mexico in very remarkable condition compared to specimens that have been salvaged from other relevant shipwrecks. Ex. Ponterio & Associates, Sale 109, Lot No. 481 (October 07, 2000)
Estimate: 75000 - 80000 MXN