Gold Shipwreck Coin "atocha" Looking For Info...

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Stylez Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 7:37 pm I have a friend that asked me about this coin, I have no idea about current price but it was purchased for $4000.00 in the 80s... I am wanting to know what it is, year and possible value... thanks for any and all info you can give... PEACE Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 7:44 pm Gold escudos from the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, are very rare. Authentication is a must on this coin. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 8:24 pm Are there any known fakes for this coin? John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Stylez Valued Member United States 131 Posts	Posted 11/15/2013 8:25 pm The COA was lost, but the lady who has it purchased the coin in the 90s in a gold bezel that surrounds the coins edges... I'm sorry the pictures suck they were taken with my phone lol... weight it 42 grams with bezel... Report this Post to the Staff
Bilboleslie Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 11/21/2013 11:34 pm The photo sure makes this look silver, not gold. And I'm no expert on Atocha, although I have been an Atocha fan for many years. I can say that I agree with the previous post - very few gold coins were found. Mostly silver. If this is gold, chances are that it can be verified by photograph, and perhaps even a replacement certificate created. YES, fakes and "recreations" of the silver coins have been made, so there is no reason to expect that fakes of the gold coins haven't been made, too. Look at other bezels online. This bezel does not look even close to other Atocha coin bezels. Without a certificate of authenticity, I'd stay away from this. Report this Post to the Staff
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Gold Shipwreck Coin "Atocha" Looking For Info...