Spanish Silver 8-Real Fragment from the Vliegenthart Shipwreck (about 290 years ago)

$553.00

1735 Vliegenthart Shipwreck 8 Reales Fragment — Dutch East India Company Tragedy

NGC certified shipwreck silver fragment from Philip V 8 reales aboard VOC Vliegenthart ("Flying Heart") — sank February 1735 off Netherlands.

Global Trade Survivor Design

• Obverse: Spanish arms visible — Philip V royal titles (partially legible)

• Reverse: Pillars of Hercules — "PLUS ULTRA" banner + mint assayer

Technical Specifications

• Material: .931 fine silver (piece of eight standard)

• Denomination: 8 Reales fragment (world trade currency)

• Grade: Shipwreck effect (NGC authentic)

• Provenance: Vliegenthart wreck recovery

• Date: 1735 (maiden voyage disaster)

• Mint: Spanish colonial America

Maritime Commerce Essential

• Spanish 8 reales = 18th century global standard

• VOC ship loaded for East Indies spices/textiles

• Sank in storm days after departure

• Piece of eight on Dutch vessel = true world money

Collector Masterpiece

Shipwreck piece of eight from world's first multinational. Ocean drama preserved in silver.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For details on NGC's grading standards and definitions, please refer to our NGC Grading page.

1735 Vliegenthart Shipwreck 8 Reales Fragment — Dutch East India Company Tragedy

NGC certified shipwreck silver fragment from Philip V 8 reales aboard VOC Vliegenthart ("Flying Heart") — sank February 1735 off Netherlands.

Global Trade Survivor Design

• Obverse: Spanish arms visible — Philip V royal titles (partially legible)

• Reverse: Pillars of Hercules — "PLUS ULTRA" banner + mint assayer

Technical Specifications

• Material: .931 fine silver (piece of eight standard)

• Denomination: 8 Reales fragment (world trade currency)

• Grade: Shipwreck effect (NGC authentic)

• Provenance: Vliegenthart wreck recovery

• Date: 1735 (maiden voyage disaster)

• Mint: Spanish colonial America

Maritime Commerce Essential

• Spanish 8 reales = 18th century global standard

• VOC ship loaded for East Indies spices/textiles

• Sank in storm days after departure

• Piece of eight on Dutch vessel = true world money

Collector Masterpiece

Shipwreck piece of eight from world's first multinational. Ocean drama preserved in silver.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For details on NGC's grading standards and definitions, please refer to our NGC Grading page.