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El Cazador Shipwreck Salvaged 3 Coin Clump 1784 RARE - Spanish Silver 8 Reales

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El Cazador Shipwreck Salvaged 3 Coin Clump 1784 RARE - Spanish Silver 8 Reales
These Spanish Silver 8 Reale Encrusted Bust dollars, are from the shipwreck that changed US History dramatically. These coins are beautifully encrusted with a wonderful patina all over them. The boldly defined pillars and shield are visible on one side, and the bust of King Carlos very lightly exposed on the other side. These clumps are rare because most coins from this wreck were broken up and cleaned, looking for the extremely rare minted coins. This coin was recovered during the 2002 Salvage Expedition, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The El Cazador, a Spanish brigantine of war, was lost without a trace in the winter of 1784 while on route from Vera Cruz Mexico to the port of New Orleans. The wreck site was accidentally discovered on August 2, 1993 by a fishing vessel working the area. The treasure of the El Cazador, consisting of over 400,000 Spanish 8 reales and an equal amount of smaller denomination Spanish colonial coins from the Mexico City mint, was intended to stabilize the Spanish monetary system in colonial North America. Her loss contributed to Spain's eventual conveyance of Louisiana to France's Napoleon in 1800. The rest is history, as three years later in 1803, Napoleon of France sold Louisiana to the United States, instantly doubling the size of the country.