8 Reales Coin Type

Rapid Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Mexico

  • Soverign Issuer Fernando VII

  • Date 1758 MM

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference RP18358 - 8 Reales (1758 MM)

  • Registration Number 18358

  • CatalogueYr 623

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Mexico
Soverign Issuer Fernando VII
Date 1758 MM
Composition Silver
Weight 19.00g
Condition G
Ship Rapid
Date Found 1979
Other Details Ag 93
Museum reference RP18358 - 8 Reales (1758 MM)
Registration Number 18358
Catalogue Yr 623
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/rp18358-8-reales-1758-mm
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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