THE ATOCHA: SHIPWRECKS and Their Coins: Vol 1-The 1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet

Description: This handbook was prepared as an introduction to the fascinating field of "Shipwreck Numismatics" -- the study of shipwrecks and their coins which they yield to divers today...and those times gone by. Opening with a nutshell accounting of the loss of these Spanish ships and fleets, the handbook continues with an overview of the coin types which have been, and expected to be, recovered from these ancient hulks. Profusely illustrated with coin "diagrams" and black and white photos of actual recovered pieces, this primer takes you step-by-step through the understanding of the "hieroglyphics" found minted into the two sides of the Spanish pieces-of-eight, (Reales), escudos (Doubloon,) and their smaller sub-denominations. Though copyrighted in 2007, this is the Fourth printing (2023) by Ernie "Seascribe" Richards, Jr.Contents: Introduction:"1622 Spanish Treasure Fleet Roster""1622 - Marquesas Keys, Nuestra Senora de Atocha and Santa Margarita"Coins of the Atocha and Santa MargaritaAtocha Coin CatalogueFirst Gold Coin of the Americas --5th known Specimen Emerges...Atocha and Santa Margarita Site Map5th Known Specimen Emerges...continuedFirst Gold Coin of the Americas --- ReunionHeads or Tails?Coin 'Hieroglyphics' DecodedCoin Metals and their ValuesAssayers at Spanish Colonial MintsReferences and Further ReadingIndexEpilogueIf you have ANY questions at all, kindly ask. Good information is the basis of all knowledge and this seller shares his knowledge willingly to new students. This volume is sold separately from the six volume set. The full set is listed separately at a slightly lower, $2/volume price. See the listing for the full set here on eBay. N.B. Order now before January 21st 2024, because postage prices will rise once again.

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