Lot 2975

Description

Netherlands, silver ducatons (silver riders), uncertain dates (3) one from Holland Province, (cf. KM.41); Spanish America, Peru, Ferdinand VII, (1808-1833), silver eight reales, 1814 JP, Lima mint, (KM.117.1) another uncertain. Poor - very good, waterworn, one Ferdinand VII with ring support around the coin, the other with clip only support. (6)

Ex Wreck of the "De Visch", wrecked May 1740 off the coast of South Africa, It was a Dutch East Indiaman en route to Batavia in the East Indies for the first three coins. The last three from an uncertain wreck. c.1820 from South Africa.