La Capitana Shipwreck - 1 Reales Spanish Cob - Dated 1654

Denomination: 1 Reales                                                             Reign: Philip IV Mint: Potosi                                                                              Assayer: Not Visible Weight: 3.65 grams                                                                    Date: 1654 Mount: 14K gold frame. Sterling silver cross swords with 14K accented hilt  Description: Late style Pillar and Wave design, Obverse type VIII. Obverse:  Clear date of 1654.  Type VIII pillar design. Clean strike with environmental wear. Denomination “1” visible.  Plus-Ultra acronym visible across middle.  Reverse: Clear Greek cross with Lions and Castles in four quadrants.  History: La Capitana sank in October of 1654 off the coast of Chanduy, Ecuador. The 1,200-ton Spanish galleon was the largest built in Colonial American during the 17th century, and the flagship of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the South Sea Armada. This ship was commissioned to carry Spanish coins including t