2x El Cazador Shipwreck Silver 8 Reales Coins - US NGC
The El Cazador, a Spanish brigantine of war, was lost without a trace in the winter of while on route from Vera Cruz Mexico to the port of New Orleans. The wreck site was accidentally discovered on 2nd August by a fishing vessel working the area. The treasure of the El Cazador, consisting of over Spanish 8 Reales and an equal amount of smaller denomination Spanish colonial coins from the Mexico City mint, was intended to stabilise the Spanish monetary system in colonial North America. Her loss contributed to Spain's eventual conveyance of Louisiana to France's Napoleon in . The rest is history, as three years later in , Napoleon of France sold Louisiana to the United States instantly doubling the size of the country. The coins have been certified by the NGC as genuine, so buy with confidence knowing these are real shipwreck recovered silver coins. Images posted are of the actual coins (front and back). If you only want 1x coin, I'll accept £ to include UK delivery. Postage: Price includes UK postage. Payment options: BACS, PayPal Friends & Family Gift, cash on collection, bankers draft, postal order, personal cheque (needs to be cleared first) and building society issued cheque. Read More