8 Reales Coin Type

Rapid Wrecks

  • Province Mint Mexico

  • Soverign Issuer Carlos IV

  • Date 1804

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference RP11113 - 8 Reales (1804)

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Province Mint Mexico
Soverign Issuer Carlos IV
Date 1804
Weight 24.73g
Condition G
Ship Rapid
Other Details 82 - Mark ??8R
Museum reference RP11113 - 8 Reales (1804)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/rp11113-8-reales-1804
Map of shipwreck

Rapid

The Rapid built in USA. The Rapid cargo was Coins, 280.000 silver dollars. The Rapid was lost 1811/01/07 at Ningaloo Reef.

An American China trader wrecked at Ningaloo reef in 1811. The first example of an outwardbound American China trader to be examined from the archaeological perspective. Reported in the Columbian Sentinel dated 3 August 1811 to have had $280 000 in specie on its outward journey from Boston. Rapid departed Boston for Canton on 28 September 1810. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope, sailed...

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