Nuestra Señora de La Luz - 4 Reales - Mounted in 18K Gold

Denomination: 4 Reales                                                                          Date: 1745 Mint: Potosi                                                                                           Reign: Phillip V Weight: 12.4 gm                                                                                     Mount: 18K gold Description: Obverse: Clearly struck Jerusalem cross with lions and castles visible in 4 quadrants.  Denomination four (4) visible.  Some environmental wear but clearly visible Pillar and Waves. Denomination four (4) visible and long with date of 1745. History: The Nuestra Señora de la Luz, a Spanish galleon, sank in a storm off the coast of Montevideo, Uruguay in 1752 while on route from Buenos Aires to Spain. The ship was carrying a large amount of gold and silver, and the wreck was discovered in 1992, with a significant portion of the treasure recovered and auctioned off.  The Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light," was laden