Get the best deals on atocha coins when you shop the largest online selection at. How to verify the authenticity of atocha coins coin help. Our lady of atocha was a spanish treasure galleon and the most widelyknown vessel of a fleet of ships that sank in a hurricane off the florida keys in 1622. Nov 03, 2010 this book is the exact opposite, carol tedesco takes a complicated subject and makes it fun. Emerald and gold treasures of the spanish galleon nuestra. If you dont book a flexible rate, you may not be entitled to a refund. Shipwreck guide to mel fishers atocha 1622 cannon beach. The book will also make you want to take a boat and start looking for your own treasure ship. Atocha books coins of the bible mel fishers treasures shipwreck jewelry treasure book treasure books.
See more ideas about shipwreck, pirate treasure and finding treasure. The search for the atocha by eugene lyon goodreads. They brought, it is said, the disciples of the apostle peter from antioch to encourage nascent christianity in carpetana region. Not only did they find massive amounts of silver and gold in coins, bars, and chains, but they also uncovered a number of rough emeralds and several pieces of emeraldset jewelry. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. C julian gayarre 1, madrid 28014, espana 91 434 40 20 91 434 40 21 91 434 40 22 contactar. Only five survived by holding on to the stump of the mizzenmast, which was the only part of the wrecked galleon that remained above water.
You can use the special requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. The atocha coin history shipwreck treasures of the keys. For over 15 years fisher and his crew searched without much luck. This knife set comes in the original factory oakcultured marble top box with certificates of authenticity as well as a news paper article talking about the silver bars sold at auction a neat piece of provenance to. The most valuable shipwreck find in history coinweek. The discovery of the spanish treasure and artifacts are eyeopening and informative. This book is the exact opposite, carol tedesco takes a complicated subject and makes it fun. Rescuers tried to enter the drowned hulk, but found the hatches tightly battened. Authentic atocha silver coin, grade 2, 4 reales mounted in 14k bezel with 0. The atocha story spanish expansion in the new world was rapid and by the late 1500s mexico city, lima and potosi had populations that exceeded the largest cities in spain. Oct 07, 1986 treasure of the atocha is a true adventure, a mystery that unfolds over sixteen years, and the story of a treasure hunt that yielded millions in gold, silver, jewelry and precious stones.
The mission to find the atocha and her treasure became the fixation of a chicken farmer turned deepsea diver named mel fisher, who searched doggedly for the treasure for 16 years from 1969. In the book there are photos to accompany the written description of each grade. This ship wrecked off the coast of florida september 6, 1922. These ships carried the wealth of an empire along with crew, soldiers and passengers. It started with what looked like a reef, except the reef was really a large amount of silver bars. Recently, some of the treasures recovered from the atocha were examined at the santa monica office of the gia gem. The spanish galleon was owned by king philip iv before. Published july 1st 1989 by pisces books first published october 7th 1986. The story of the worlds greatest treasure hunter, star of earlier books, and why he is singing the blues over government interference in his treasurehunting. On 6 september 1622, the atocha was driven by a severe hurricane onto the coral reefs near the dry tortugas, about 35 miles 56 kilometers west of key west while carrying a vast treasure from. Study on a shipwreck silver bar recovered from nuestra senora.
Visit our youtube channel to see our latest videos. See more ideas about shipwreck, spanish galleon and florida treasure coast. His effort over a sixteenyear period from 1970 to 1986 is a book in itself. Treasure of the atocha is a true adventure, a mystery that. The ship was named for the parish of atocha in madrid. Duncan mathewson iii and can be found in his book, treasure of the atocha. Dr alan craig in his book about atocha bars describes this assayer mark as rare. The sinking of the galleon atocha, 1622 the model youtube. The tierra firme flota, which was made up of twenty ships, left the havana port of cuba on their way for spain on september 4 th, 1622.
But, in short lead to the discovery of the santa margarita in 1980 and the atocha on july 20, 1985, her hull lying in 55 feet of water, exactly as recorded by the first salvagers in 1622. Atocha silver eight reale grade one coin pendant i add to wish list. Atocha two reale grade two coin pendant in 14k gol add to wish list. Treasures from spanish galleon sunk in 1622 set for. The atocha sunken spanish treasure ship finally found. For months, a procession of mules had been arriving at the veracruz docks, winding their way through the haze of a humid tropical summer, laden with a banks worth of treasure bound for spain. Authentic margarita silver coin fragment mounted in 14kss bezel with 0. Those who are just learning about the atocha will love this book because it is straight forward. It was one of eight ships of the tierra firme fleet lost that day.
It is about 5 minutes walk from puerta del sol with a quick access to a museum and a cathedral. Buy a cheap copy of the search for the atocha book by eugene lyon. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Study on a shipwreck silver bar recovered from nuestra. That was until 1985, when they discovered the main pile of the atocha. The origin of the image of our lady of atocha, according to tradition, is very similar to the almudena.