Mar 16 2009
Kellyco adds museum quality Spanish Treasure Coins to many packages
Kellyco Metal Detector Superstore is now offering for a limited time excellent museum quality authentic reproductions of a treasure coin. The coin is offered exclusively with select metal detectors so keep your eye out for this deal. This coin is a replica of one that was salvaged from one of the Spanish Treasure Fleet ships that sunk off the east coast of Florida during a hurricane in 1715.
A little background about the coin can be traced back to the 1715 Treasure Fleet. It was returning from the New World back to Spain and was holding silver known as the “1715 plata treasure fleet.” These overloaded galleons were so heavy with treasure that steering through the storm was nearly impossible. Most were brought to shore by the tall waves and strong winds and smashed apart off the coast of Florida. Over one thousand sailors lost their lives to the storm that took the mighty galleons. The silver coins were spread across the floor and even though famous treasure hunters like Mel Fisher and Kip Wagner salvaged many of the spoils, there is still much more that has yet to be discovered.
Back to the coin in more detail… it’s a full size piece of 8 with decent strikes on both sides of the coin. The “Cross” is full with excellent interior reliefs. The shield side contains most of the shield plus assayers mark and a few letters on the rim. What a great deal! Also, it comes with a historical certificate if you want to mount it up on the wall or keep as a collectors item.
