Charles IV "Coconut Wreck" 8 Reales 1803 Mo-FT AU Details (Environmental Damage) NGC, Mexico City mint, KM109. Salvaged from the "Coconut Wreck (sunk ca. 1810 off Bermuda). Among the finest of the examples to be sourced from this wreck, with notably strong details and surface qualities. Ex. Sedwick Treasure Auction 6 (October 2009, Lot 631) The "Coconut Wreck", sunk off Bermuda ca. 1810, has been acknowledged as the deepest treasure wreck ever found, at a depth of 16,300 feet. Located in 1999 when explorers searched for the lost 1961 "Liberty Bell" space capsule, this shipwreck was eventually salvaged with the help of submarines in 2001. Nicknamed "Piña Colada wreck" and "Atlantic Target Expedition wreck," the wood vessel was loaded with coconuts, hence the name given in the original 2008 sale. 1300 silver coins were retrieved from a chest, along with an ornate gold box that contained 13 gold coins wrapped in a newspaper dated August 6, 1809. Ex. Sedwick Treasure Auction 6 (October 2009, Lot 631) HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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