Extremely scarce 1776 2 Reales from the El Cazador shipwreck. The El Cazador sank in the Gulf of Mexico in 1784 carrying silver coins from Mexico to New Orleans in hopes to bolster the economy of Spanish Louisiana. Very uncommon key date for this wreck with nice details. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.
Extremely scarce 1776 2 Reales from the El Cazador shipwreck. The El Cazador sank in the Gulf of Mexico in 1784 carrying silver coins from Mexico to New Orleans in hopes to bolster the economy of Spanish Louisiana. Very uncommon key date for this wreck with nice details. Coins of this type circulated in the American colonies. This coin would have been U.S. legal tender until 1857.
Date: 1776
Denomination: 2 Reales
Country: Mexico / Spanish Colonial
Certification: NGC
Grade: Genuine El Cazador
Comments: None
