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Real of eight, struck in Mexico, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart
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Real of eight, struck in Mexico, coin from the wreck of the East Indiaman 't Vliegend Hart

1730 - 1733 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Worn silver coin, struck on an irregular planchet. Obverse: coat of arms; to the left: letters OMF, placed one above the other; part of the legend visible at the lower left. Reverse: cross in a multi-pass pattern; between the arms of the cross: heraldic figures; part of the legend visible at the bottom.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReaal van achten, geslagen te Mexico, munt uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart. 1730 - 1733. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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