Spanish Coins in Mozambican Waters: The Numismatic Collection of the São José (1622)

The shipwreck codenamed MOG-003 was found in Infusse reef, Mogincual, in the Province of Nampula, Republic of Mozambique, in 2004 during a magnetometer survey of the area. It has been tentatively identified as the S o Jos , a Portuguese Indiaman vice-flagship (Almiranta) from the 1622 fleet en route from Lisbon to Goa, India, lost at this location on the 24th of July of 1622 during a battle against the Anglo-Dutch fleet. The archaeological excavation of this wreck provided a collection of artefacts from the late 16th and the early 17th centuries which allowed the study of the numismatic and artillery aspects of that time. The evidence confirms that the S o Jos was carrying Spanish reales minted in the Americas and Spain, belonging to the Portuguese crown.

Author: Alejandro Mirabal
Publisher: Arqueonautas Worldwide Sa
Published: 10/12/2012
Pages: 46
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.10d
ISBN13: 9789899794801
ISBN10: 9899794805
BISAC Categories:
- History | General
- Social Science | Archaeology
- Antiques & Collectibles | Coins, Currency & Medals

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