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

Nicolas de Roxes · 1730 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Heavily worn silver coin, struck on an irregular planchet. Obverse: crowned coat of arms; to the left: letters OMR, placed one above the other; of the legend only the last digit of the year is visible. Reverse: cross in a multi-step pattern; between the cross arms: heraldic figures.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinacht reaalVerenigde Oostindische CompagnieFilips V (koning van Spanje)Mexico
Credit lineReaal van achten, geslagen te Mexico, munt uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart. 1730. Nicolas de Roxes. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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