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 (Doubloons,) and their smaller sub-denominations.Copyrighted in 2007 by Ernie "Seascribe" Richards, Jr. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. PHILIP V OF SPAIN: The Misfortunate King 3. Table: "The 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet" 4. "1733 - The Florida Keys: The Spanish Treasure Fleet" 5. Salvage History 6. Coins of the 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet 7. "Cob", "Klippe," "Pillar" and Portrait" Coins 8. SPANISH SALVAGE CHART OF 1733.... 9. Heraldic Devices on Spanish Coins 10. Understanding Cob Coins from the 1715 New Spain Feet (with Photos & Diagrams) 11. Coin Metals and their Values 12. Assayers at the Mexico City Mint (1733 Fleet Time Period) 13. References and Further Reading 14. Index If 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 price, $2 per volume. See that 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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