Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita 2022 3rd

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Treasure Coins of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita 2022 3rd edition

by Carol Tedesco

Publisher ‏ : ‎ SeaStory Press

Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2010

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Print length ‏ : ‎ 40 pages (small booklet format)

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0982115180

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982115183

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.2 ounces

The third edition of this book provides detailed information about the silver reales “treasure” coins recovered from the 1622 fleet shipwrecks, including what the coins look like when first discovered, how they are cleaned, conserved, and graded, what they were worth in the 17th century, the meaning of the various markings, how to identify a coin’s mint of origin, and the names and periods of office of the assayers who were responsible for guaranteeing coins of legal weight and purity and whose initials were mandated to be stamped on them. This Third Edition significantly expands on the 2010 edition, with added back-stories on the founding of the minting houses, more historic images, and updated, comprehensive assayer information, including source citations.

Review

When I want to learn more about coins, I consult Carol Tedesco. For me as a student and teacher of archaeological oceanography, coins serve as indicators of lost ships, historic cultures as well as shifting sediments and ocean currents. This concise book has huge content including the mines, the mints, the assayers, conservation and preservation. --Clarice M. Yentsch, Ph.D.

Curator of Education for the Mel Fisher Maritime Historical Society and Museum from 2002 to 2007; Research Scientist & Adjunct Professor Oceanographic Center Nova Southeastern University Dania Beach, Florida

I m delighted to see this booklet on the 1622 coins excavated for many years from the Atocha and Margarita historic shipwrecks. Numismatists and general readers alike will delight in this well researched guide to an unparalleled archaeological collection recovered from the sea.

--Dr. R. Duncan Mathewson III

Marine Archaeologist

About the Author

Carol Tedesco is an internationally recognized Spanish Colonial coin expert and historic shipwreck professional who has worked with projects in North America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific. She has curated tens of thousands of coins and is considered the foremost authority on 1622 fleet treasure coins. With a diverse résumé that includes historic shipwreck research, search and recovery, documentary and fine art photography, and media and public relations, her accomplishments have been recognized by the Who s Who of Entrepreneurs and with membership in the Explorers Club. A published author of several investigative archaeological mystery articles, Carol is a popular speaker throughout the country on the subject of sunken galleons and their treasures. Today, Carol consults for some of the most prominent historic shipwreck search and recovery companies in the world. She lives in Key West, Florida, with her partner Michael Shields and two black and white tuxedo cats named Buster and Bleu.  Carol is a Founding Member of the Professional Marine Explorers Society and encourages those who support both responsible, professional private sector shipwreck search and recovery and cooperative efforts among private and public sector organizations to join as well.