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MysteriesSan José galleonArtifactsGold cobs of the Lima mint, 1707, on the seabed
ART0D4VYS3P53R8·Artifact · object

Gold cobs of the Lima mint, 1707, on the seabed

ObjectpublisherStruck 1707, Lima
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

Not recovered; known from ROV imagery and 3D models published in Antiquity.

ICANH and Armada de Colombia survey team, 1707. publisher

Copies 1

DocumentICANH and Armada de Colombia survey team · doi.org · 2022/2025 · publisherPrimary source: The cobs in the archaeological context of the San José Galleon shipwreck1 step from the original

Where it was made

Panama CityMaracaiboBarranquillaMéridaValleduparMonteríaPunto Fijo1Wreck site of the San José200 kmPanama CityMaracaiboCúcutaBarinas1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Gold cobs of the Lima mint, 1707, on the seabed [Artifact ART0D4VYS3P53R8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D4VYS3P53R8
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