Philip IV "Pipa de Arcilla" Cob 8 Reales ND (1622) P-P/T XF (Shipwreck Effect), Potosi mint, KM19, Cal-1437. 23.94gm. Transposed Lions and castles variety. Accompanied by COA. Salvaged from the "Pipa de Arcilla" (sunk ca. 1630's in the Northern Caribbean). A solid piece of the early over-assayer variety. In 1979, a spiny lobster fisherman in the Northern Caribbean came across an unidentified shipwreck, which he named the "Pipa de Arcilla" due to the abundance of coral-encrusted clay pipes in the area. Over time, the site revealed hundreds of Dutch-origin clay pipes, along with 17th-century Silver Ducatoons and early Potosi-minted Spanish coins of various denominations. It remains one of the very few sources for encrusted, shipwreck clay pipes. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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