Silver coin wrecked merenstein

A silver coin ( Silver Rider?) set in piece on conglomerate with buckshot, retrieved from the wreck of the Merenstein by divers from The Atlantic Underwater Club in the early 's. The Merenstijein (aka Merenstein) was on her way the the Dutch East Indies with a mixed cargo, amongst which were coins discontinued from use in Holland in the 's, when she was wrecked off Jutten Island, Saldana bay in April . The coins were for re-use in Java and Borneo. These silver coins are very collectable world wide as they few and far between. What makes this one so unique is that it is a one of kind, set in a piece of conglomerate together with buckshot. The coin has been under the sea for the last 270 years or so, and is in good condition. It came into my hands in or at an auction held by The Atlantic Underwater Club at the then President Hotel, Sea Point. Silver Coin & Conglomerate. ditto. Buckshot, Conglomerate and Silver Coin. ditto. Conglomerate with Coin.

A silver coin ( Silver Rider?) in a piece of conglomerate with buckshot recovered from the wreck of the Merestein (Merestejin) under difficult conditions by divers of The Atlantic Underwater Club in the early 's. The Merestein was on her way to the Dutch East indies with a mixed cargo when she was wrecked off Jutten Island, Saldanha bay in April . Amongst that cargo were silver coins withdrawn from circulation in Holland in the 's, for re-use in Java and Borneo. Since then the silver coins have become highly collectable world wide. What makes this one so unique is that it is set in a piece of conglomerate with buckshot, making it "a one of a kind" and thus extremely rare and scarce. The coin (with the conglomerate) came into my hands at an auction held by The Atlantic Underwater Club at the then President Hotel, Sea Point in either or . Silver Coin & Conglomerate. Ditto. Buckshot, Conglomerate and Silver Coin. Ditto. Conglomerate and Silver Coin.

A silver coin ( Silver Rider?) set in a piece of conglomerate with buckshot retrieved under difficult conditions from the wreck of the Merestein by divers of The Atlantic Underwater Club in the early 's. The Merestein (Meresteijin) was on her way to the Dutch East Indies when she was wrecked off Jutten Island, Saldanha Bay in April . Amongst her mixed cargo were coins that had been withdrawn from use in Holland in the 's, for re-use in Java and Borneo. The coins have become collectable world wide, but what makes this one so unique is that it is set in a piece of conglomerate with buckshot, making it "a one of kind". It came into my hands at an auction held by The Atlantic Underwater Club at the then President Hotel in Sea Point in either on . In those days certificates of authenticity were not issued as "men were of honourable" and besides that one knew the divers and club members. Silver Coin & Conglomerate. ditto Buckshot, Conglomerate and Silver Coin. ditto Conglomerate & Silver Coin.