
2022 2 Oz Silver $5 Niue Grand Shipwrecks In A History SAN JOSE Antique Finish Coin.
DESCRIPTION
This beautiful 2 Oz Silver coin is the 4th issue on the GRAND SHIPWRECKS IN A HISTORY series and is dedicated to the grand shipwrecks in history and their treasures Of Titanic.
THE SPANISH GALLEON, SAN JOSE
San José was a 64-gun, three-masted galleon of the Spanish Navy.
It was launched in 1698, and sank in battle off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, in 1708, while laden with gold, silver and emeralds worth about US$17 billion as of 2018.
The sunken ship was located by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in November 2015. In July 2017, it was announced that a salvage operation managed by the Colombian government would proceed.
San José was designed by Francisco Antonio Garrote and built by Pedro de Aróstegui at the shipyard in Mapil, Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Construction started in 1697 and ended in 1698. They built twin ships simultaneously and named them San José and San Joaquín.
San José and San Joaquín were part of the Spanish treasure fleet during the War of the Spanish Succession, under General José Fernández de Santillán, the Count of Casa Alegre.
On its final voyage, San José sailed as the flagship of a treasure fleet composed of three Spanish warships and 14 merchant vessels sailing from Portobelo, Panama, to Cartagena, Colombia.
On 8 June 1708, the fleet encountered a British squadron near Barú, leading to a battle known as Wager’s Action. During the battle, the powder magazines of San José detonated, destroying and sinking the ship with most of her crew and the gold, silver, emeralds and jewellery collected in the South American colonies to finance the Spanish king’s war effort. Of the 600 people aboard, only eleven survived.
The coin has a realistic coloration, beautiful details, an Antique Finish quality and comes in a case, along with the Certificate of Authenticity.
Limited Mintage Of 500 Pieces Worldwide.
SPECIFICATION
Country: Niue
Year: 2022
Face Value: $5
Metal: Silver
Purity: .999
Weight: 2 Oz - 62.2g
Diameter: 50 mm
Mintage: 500 Pieces WORLDWIDE
Finish: ANTIQUE FINISH N COLORED
Certificate COA: Yes
Box: Yes.