Mel Fisher's Legendary Atocha - 1622 to 2022: Commemorating 400 Years of History

In the world of shipwreck treasure coins, Mel Fisher's Atocha reigns supreme!

Please Note: This is an authentic Atocha Shipwreck Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.

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Atocha is the most famous Spanish galleon in shipwreck history! Mel Fisher spent 16 years searching for her... and every day he would tell his divers: “Today’s the Day!”  Years of trials and heartbreak were endured, along with attacks by the State and Federal government, who wanted to claim what Fisher found along the way.  At last, one fateful morning in 1985 he hit the “mother load...” millions upon millions in glittering Spanish silver and gold!

Your Shipwreck Shipwreck Treasure Coin

• Grade: 2
• Denomination: 8 Reale
• Date: X6X9  (1619) - rare visible date
• Assayer: NV but would be "T" 
• Mint: Potosi, Upper Peru - Present Day Bolivia
• Ruler: King Philip III of Spain
• Coin Metal: Silver
• Bezel Metal: 14K Gold
• Obverse (Front): The Greek Cross 
• Reverse: (Back): The shield of King Philip III of Spain 
• Articulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 7mm
• Pendant size including bezel: Size: 1 5/8" Across, 2 1/8" Tall - the width of a silver dollar

Robert's Notes: Beautiful full cross and shield detail, with sweet visible two digits for the date 1619. Very visible "P" mint mark and denomination. The coin looks stunning in hand. Potosi int only started dating coins in 1617, and most of the time the date fell off the edge of the planchet.

We treasure hunters call pieces like these "Key West Dog Tags." Sidle (if there's no horse, it's sidle) up to an oyster bar and you will turn heads!

Special James Sinclair signed and sealed Atocha Certificate of Authenticity. Jim is an esteemed member of the Atocha Golden Crew, those crew members who worked for Fisher for many years with little or no pay, and were still with him when they "hit the Mother Load." Jim was in charge of the Treasure Salvors Conservation Lab, and conserved this coin after Mother Load discovery. His original, hand-signed signature and seal is on this Certificate, which is pretty cool.

This coin is from an old Atocha Golden Crew Diver's Division 

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Your Atocha Shipwreck Piece of Eight Pendant Comes Complete with:

1. Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee
2. Mel Fisher Treasure Salvors Atocha Certificate of Authenticity signed and sealed by Atocha Golden Crew Member and Renowned Archaeologist James Sinclair - Treasure Salvors Coin # 85A-13054
3. 10 Page Historic Brief about the Potosi Mint researched and written by Robert
4. A frame-able artist's rendering of Atocha created from the original shipwright's plans for Atocha
5. An archival photo of what a salvaged "treasure chest" looks like filled with thousands of coins
6. "Pieces of Eight" Historic Brief
7. The Coins of the Lost Galleons Book signed by Golden Crew Member Capt. KT Budde-Jones   
8. Treasure Hunters Gazette Booklet
9. Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure
10. A Treasure Jewelry Care Card