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The Treasure Coins of the Caribbean [145111]

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
The Treasure Coins of the Caribbean  [145111]
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Fascinating Franklin Mint collection of 25 Treasure Coins of the Caribbean in elegant blue hard shell case. Proof sterling silver, with a separate box with a brochure explaining where each coin was found and its history and a map of where it was found. The coins are British Virgin Islands $20 legal tender dated 1985. With certificate of authenticity. The Franklin Mint had many contracts with governments to produce and sell circulation, proof, and commemorative coinage for various nations. With the announcement that the Atocha shipwreck was discovered in 1985, recovered undersea treasures became popular with the general public. The Franklin Mint capitalized on this growing interest around shipwreck items by producing a set for The British Virgin Islands; the Treasure Coins of the Caribbean Set contained a total of 25 coins, each weighing 19.09 grams of sterling (.925-fine) silver. This meant that each coin weighs 0.5677 ounces with the total set weighing 14.192 ounces.

The concept of the set was to feature items that would be found in Caribbean shipwrecks. The set included the following coin designs: Crossed Cannons, Porcelain Cup, Sextant, Emerald Ring, Gold Doubloon, Anchor, Brass Nocturnal, Sword Guillon, Gold Bar, Gold Escudo, Ivory Sundial, Gold Monstrance, Teapot, Brass Religious Medallion, Astrolabe, Bells, Porcelain Bottle, Dutch Cannons, Spanish Cob Coin, Ship Lantern, Brass Dividers, Gold Cross, Perfume Bottle, Pocket Watch, and Gold Bracelet.

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Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection