NGC Rooswijk Shipwreck Treasure 1737 Mexico 8 REALES Spanish Dollar Coin

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I am offering a rare 1737 MEXICO PILLAR 8 REALES (Pieces of Eight) salvaged from the 1739 Dutch Rooswijk shipwreck treasure certified by NGC Shipwreck Certification.  It has some obvious saltwater damage.  These are very hard to come by.
The Rooswijk was a 145 ft. 850 ton ship owned by the Dutch East India Company. The main purpose of the voyage was to purchase items such as spices, textiles, porcelain, pepper and tea. In December 1739, in the roads off the Northern Dutch Islands of Texel, the Rooswijk began preparations for her second voyage to the Indies by taking on cargo, crew and passengers. Treasure was loaded under the careful supervision of accountants and officials of the Dutch East India Company. There were 10 chests containing silver coins (primarily minted in Mexico between 1720 and 1738) and 20 chests containing 1,000 silver bars. Each chest, wrapped in canvas and tied with rope, was then taken to the Captain’s cabin where it was sealed with red wax and signed off the accountants’ ledgers. On December 18, 1739 the ship set sail. The voyage would not last long. Just one day after leaving Texel, the Rooswijk was caught in a heavy storm. The ship struck the Goodwin Sands off the southeast coast of England. The Goodwin Sands was also known as “the ship-swallower” because of its shifting sands and strong currents. The weather was so bad that boatmen from the towns of Deal and Ramsgate (experts in salvage and rescue) were unable to launch their boats to look for survivors or cargo. There were no survivors, and only a small amount of cargo, including a box containing documents identifying the ship as the Rooswijk, washed up on shore.
The Rooswijk and its treasure would remain under several feet of sand for 265 years until it was discovered in 2004 by Ken Welling while diving on the Goodwin Sands. Over the next few months he recovered 535 silver bars, two complete chests and a small number of artifacts. By 2005, the recovery became an archeological “rescue” and all items were surveyed and catalogued for future research.
I had originally bought 2 of them a 1736 and a 1737.  I am selling the 1736 one separately.  If you buy both, I will include the original velvet covered hard shell case seen in the last 2 photos.  If you buy only one, I will not be shipping the extra case, but rather just the NGC graded coin.
I am providing high resolution photos from various angles for you to judge condition yourself, but if you need additional photos or have any questions, do not assume -- please contact me before purchasing.
Shipped out no later than the next business day.