Mexico
Ex 1715 Plate Fleet Hoard

CNG 100, Lot: 917. Estimate $1000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MEXICO, Colonial. Felipe V. King of Spain, first reign, 1700-1724. AV 2 Escudos (20mm, 6.70 g, 12h). Cob coinage. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint; Jose E. de Leon, assayer. Date not visible but probably 1714 Mo J. [· PHILIP]PVS [· V ·] DE[I · G · 1714], crowned coat-of-arms; [o]/M/ J to left; II (mark of value) to right / + HISPANIA[VRM · ET INDIARVM · REX], Jerusalem cross within polylobe; lis in quarters. BW 17.3; Grove 843; ME 9672; KM 53.2. EF, usual areas of weak strike.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex ‘1715 Plate Fleet Hoard,’ Schulman ‘Spanish Galleon Treasure’ Auction, 27 November 1972, lot 413.

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the loss of the 1715 Plate Fleet. For further information on this fascinating story, please see www.1715fleetsociety.com.