Lot 456
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746), silver 8 Reales, 1737 - Rooswijk wreck

Ancient, British & World Coins | C25006
Auction: 9 December 2025 10:00 GMT
Description
Mexico, Philip V (1700-1746), silver 8 Reales, 1737 Mo-MF, Mexico City, 25.79g (Cal. 1446; KM 103). Very Fine, saltwater damage. Please note that the item does not come with any additional paperwork.
Ex. Rooswijk shipwreck. The Rooswijk was built in 1737 for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). On January 9, 1740, it sank on the sand bank of Goodwin Sands, about 8 km from the coast of Kent, claiming the lives of all 237 crewmen onboard and taking with it gold and silver worth in excess of 300,000 guilders.

