8 Reales Coin Type

Rapid Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Santiago di Chile

  • Soverign Issuer Carlos IV

  • Date 1803

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference RP18525 - 8 Reales (1803 )

  • Registration Number 18525

  • CatalogueYr 1264

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Santiago di Chile
Soverign Issuer Carlos IV
Date 1803
Composition Silver
Mint Mark FJ
Weight 24.93g
Condition F
Ship Rapid
Date Found 1979
Other Details Ag 93
Museum reference RP18525 - 8 Reales (1803 )
Registration Number 18525
Catalogue Yr 1264
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/rp18525-8-reales-1803
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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