★ From the Shipwreck Hollandia ★

Felipe V AR 8 Reales 1738 Mo MF, from the Hollandia

Mexico. Felipe V. AR 8 Reales 1738 Mo MF (38-39 mm, 24.44 g).
KM 103.

Recovered from the Hollandia, with certificate of origin. Darkly toned, corroded surfaces, otherwise, very fine.

The Dutch East Indiaman "Hollandia" sunk off the Isles of Scilly on her maiden voyage from Amsterdam to Batavia in Juli 1743. The wreck was discovered by divers in September 1971.