COLOMBIA 2 ESCUDOS 1700-13 PLATE 1715 FLEET SHIPWRECK NGC 53 PIRATE GOLD COINS
Colombia 2 Escudos 1700-13 "1715 Plate Fleet Shipwreck" NGC 53 This gorgeous 1700-13 Colombia Charles II is Toned just perfect to give it that Golden Pirate Age vintage look, with a Nicely Centered (and complete) CROSS and even part of the Legend (rarely ever seen). Most importantly, this piece is Fully Certified and Designated on Holder with it’s origins from the Famed “1715 PLATE FLEET” Shipwreck!!! The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a Spanish treasure fleet returning from the New World to Spain. In the evening of July 30, 1715 , seven days after departing from Havana, Cuba, 11 of the 12 ships of this fleet were lost in a hurricane near present day Vero Beach, Florida. Because the fleet was carrying silver, it is also known as the 1715 Plate Fleet (plata being the Spanish word for silver plate). Some artifacts and even coins still wash up on Florida beaches from time to time. Around 1,000 sailors perished while a small number survived on lifeboats. Many ships, including pirates, took part in the initial salvage. Initially a privateer, Henry Jennings was first accused of piracy for attacking such salvage ships and claiming their salvages. Thus, earning this coinage the name of “Pirate’s Gold!”