1618-1628 Mexico 8 Reales Pendant in Silver Bezel – Lucayan Beach Shipwreck Treasure

Item #CC-0964 | 1618-1628 Mexico 8 Reales Pendant in Silver Bezel – Lucayan Beach Shipwreck Treasure Mint: Mexico City Assayer: Not Visible Ruler/Period: King Philip III or IV Grade: Sea Salvaged Description: This is a fantastic example of a 8 reales minted in Mexico that was salvaged from the Lucayan Beach wreck. Complete with it’s original clamshell box and set in the silver pendant from the original Spink & Son Auction. The treasure is believed to be from a destroyed Dutch pirate vessel, which sunk with it’s cargo off the Bahama beach. In the 1970s, you had the option of getting your winning auction lot of this sale set in 1 of 3 styles of pendants. The one featured here is the most extravagant and desirable. This piece also comes with a vintage silver chain. These cobs are highly collectible and desirable in any condition! The Lucayan Beach treasure find refers to a significant discovery made in the 1960s on Grand Bahama Island, near Lucayan Beach. Divers uncovered a trove of Spanish treasure, including gold and silver coins, jewelry, and artifacts believed to be from a 17th-century Spanish shipwreck—possibly linked to a vessel from the 1628 treasure fleet. The find drew international attention and fueled interest in Bahamian waters as a hotspot for sunken treasure. Though the exact identity of the wreck remains debated, the Lucayan Beach discovery stands as one of the most intriguing underwater treasure finds in the region.