For sale: Atocha TreasureCoin™ Pendant 
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$2,750.00 USD
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Offered up for sale is an antique silver "Atocha TreasureCoin™" mounted in a gold bezel enhanced with an "Atocha Emerald." It comes with its own "Certification of Authenticity" and "Appraisal Certificate," both dated November 3, 1996. It is a 8 reales silver "pieces of eight" coin of the highest quality from the 1622 Atocha shipwreck.

The process of striking these coins makes each and every one of them unique. Being lost under the sea for 373 years takes its toil, too. With all that, this is one of the cleanest and most beautifully detailed Atocha coins on the Internet right now. Many pieces of eight are misshapen while this one is nearly round. The gold bezel is ornate and unique while the Atocha emerald tops it off. With the gold bezel and emerald, it weighs something over an ounce. It is about 1.5 inches (3.5 centimeters) in diameter. It is ready to be slipped onto a necklace of your choice. It was bought by a member of the family in 1996, but now it is time to sell it. Please contact me if you wish to buy or have any questions.

There are all kinds of Atocha coins available. To compare, be sure and look for:

• Atocha Shipwreck
• Certification of Authenticity (not a replica)
• Denomination: 8 Reales
• Reign: Philip III
• Mint: Potosi
• Assayer: T 1618-21
• Weight: 25.90 grams (about 0.913 ounces)
• Grade: One (1) (highest quality)

Compare with:

• Atocha Silver Eight Reale Grade One
• eBay - Atocha - 8 Reales

Links:

• Story of the Atocha:
  • Atocha and Margarita Story - at www.melfisher.com
  • The Story of the Atocha - at www.atochastory.com
  • History of the Atocha - at www.newworldtreasures.com
  • Treasures of the Atocha - at www.atocha1622.com
  • Pirate Shipwrecks - at www.pirateshipwrecks.com
  • The Atocha Story - at www.atochatreasurecoins.com
• Mel Fisher's Story:
  • Mel Fisher's Story - at www.melfisher.com
  • The Mel Fisher Story - at www.treasurenet.com
  • The Dream Weaver - at www.atochagold.com
• Definitions:
  • Denomination - Atocha silver coins are called "pieces of eight" and measured in reales.
  • Reign - Philip III reigned between 1598 and 1621.
  • Mint - Potosi is located high in the Andes mountains in Boliva.
  • Assayer - T 1618-1621 - "Juand Ximenez de Tapia - many reversal & broken dies."
  • Grade One - The highest quality with clear images on both sides and minimal salt water damage.

Please contact me if you wish to buy or have any questions.

Front of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™" and the "Atocha Emerald."

Front of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™" and the "Atocha Emerald."

Front of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™" and the "Atocha Emerald."

Close up of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™" showing the bezel and the "Atocha Emerald."

Close up of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™" showing the bezel and the "Atocha Emerald."

Back of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™"

Back of the "Atocha TreasureCoin™"

The story of "A TreasureCoin™ from The Private Collection of Mel Fisher™"

"Certification of Authenticity" for the "Coin Recovered from the Nuestra Senora de Atocha" Shipwreck: Description: Coin Number: 95A-2099 Denomination: 8 Reales Reign: Philip III Mint: Potosi Assayer: T 1618-21 Weight: 25.90 Grade: One (1) Signed by Eugene Lyn, Historian; Catherine M. Gaither, Archeologist; Dolores E. Fisher, Corporation Official; Ann Jordan, Collector; and Melvin Fisher President on 3 Nov 1996

Details about the marking on the 'Silver "Pieces of Eight."'

Please contact me if you wish to buy or have any questions.

With this image, I am trying to prove that I do actually have the coin I am describing above. It is a lousy image, but I photographed the coin in front of my computer showing Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 23:22:07 on  www.time.gov. If you have a better suggestion, let me know.
 

Created on December 05, 2011

Last updated on December 14, 2011