This handbook was prepared as an introduction to the fascinating field of "Shipwreck Numismatics" -- the study of shipwrecks and their coins which they yield to divers today...and those times gone by. Opening with a nutshell accounting of the loss of these Spanish ships and fleets, the handbook continues with an overview of the coin types which have been, and expected to be, recovered from these ancient hulks. Profusely illustrated with coin "diagrams" and black and white photos of actual recovered pieces, this primer takes you step-by-step through the understanding of the "hieroglyphics" found minted into the two sides of the Spanish pieces-of-eight, (Reales), escudos (Doubloon,) and their smaller sub-denominations. Though copyrighted in 2007, this is the Fourth printing (2023) by Ernie "Seascribe" Richards, Jr. Contents:
11. 1655 Homeward Bound New Spain Fleet Roster 12. 1656 ---Little Bahamas Banks, Bahamas: Nuestra Senora de Las Maravillas Salvage History Coins of the 'Almiranta' 13. Las Maravillas 'Coin Catalogue' 14. Coin Metals and their Values 15. Crown and Letter Counter-Stamps.... 16. References and Further Reading 17. Index If you have ANY questions at all, kindly ask. Good information is the basis of all knowledge and this seller shares his knowledge willingly to new students. This volume is sold separately from the six volume set. The full set is listed separately at a slightly lower, $2 per volume price. See that full listing here on eBay for the entire six volume set. N.B. Order now before January 21st 2024, because postage prices will rise once again. |