Coins from the Spice Islands Shipwreck

The Spice Islands are located to the norteast of Indonesia, betwen Celebes and New Guinea. An unamed shipwreck, perhaps a pirate or merchant ship, was discovered and contained several chests of 8 Reales treasure coins, minted in Mexico City during the late 1500's to the early 1600's. Similar coins have also been found on the Atocha shipwreck, which sank just a few years earlier. Coins from the Spice Islands shipwreck are among the most affordable shipwreck treasure cob coins.

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