8 Reales Coin Type

Rapid Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Seville

  • Soverign Issuer Carlos IV

  • Date 1792

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference RP18533 - 8 Reales (1792 )

  • Registration Number 18533

  • CatalogueYr 1494

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Seville
Soverign Issuer Carlos IV
Date 1792
Composition Silver
Mint Mark CN
Weight 21.16g
Condition VG
Ship Rapid
Date Found 1979
Other Details Ag 93
Museum reference RP18533 - 8 Reales (1792 )
Registration Number 18533
Catalogue Yr 1494
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/rp18533-8-reales-1792
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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