BUY Coins style certificate. TheSanta Maria de la Consolacin, sailing alone, struggled to make it safely to port, in fear all the while of Sharps buccaneers. Hope youll answer me, West Bay Trading Company has over 45 years experience in dealing with collectibles and serving the public. Potosi, Bolivia, cob 8 reales, 1680V. For more than 300 years, thousands of silver coins remained at the bottom of the sea. She was carrying 146,000 pesos in minted silver coins along with 800 silver bars and gold ingots valued at 34,000 pesos. approximately 1000 sailors perished in the storm. Even though we were thousands of miles apart, conversations would often start with the unmistakable sound of a beer pull tab, or the tinkle of rum being poured over some ice. Most of the fleet made it to the deep waters of The Consolacion purportedly sank near Santa Clara Island while evading pirates in 1681. Santa Clara Island is also known as el Muerto by the locals. Diameter: .80-.90 inches, Price: $495.00 $1,375.00. Some say it is because from a distance the island looks like a dead man on his back; others say it is because the pirates beheaded the crew of the Consolacion on the island. For what reason was the ship burned? I hesitate to accuse the vendor I purchased it from of this, although as a professional he should have spotted it. Perhaps as few as two or three wrecks whose coins are available on the market have an indirect relationship to actual pirates or sea rovers, and most salvage coins are in poor shape as compared to many land hoard coins. Time, distance, and other circumstancesFortuneensured that the Trinity would never cross paths with the Consolacin. For questions or offers, contact us at shipwreckcoins@yahoo.com or 786 258 2717. Sharp, however, never actually gave chase as attested by numerous buccaneer accounts and Spanish records. Consolacion At the Gulf of Guayaquil, off modern-day Ecuador, English pirates led by Bartholomew Sharpe gave chase to the Consolacin, which forced the Spanish galleon to sink on a reef off Santa Clara Island (nicknamed "Isla El Muerto," or Dead Man Island, due to the fact that its profile resembles a corpse in repose). We only send an email every two to three weeks - so no SPAM! Unless the buccaneers could have boarded the treasure ship, the battle might easily gone to the Spanish. All rights reserved. Howard Pyles painting of this romantic sea rover has influenced the imaginations, A practical, yet certainly tongue-in-cheek, post about creating a buccaneering sensory environment while reading Captain Blood in your armchair, playing Blood & Plunder or Oak, Its an epic image, one that anyone whos ever cruised through the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at one of the Disney theme parks is, Classic film buffs, fencers, armchair adventurers, real swashbucklers, and romantics of many other stripes may debate over which film duel is the best. But no, With the advent of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Captain Blood: His Odyssey by Rafael Sabatini, not to mention our forthcoming thoroughly annotated, Each mediathe written word, the illustration, the motion picturehas a unique ability to convey action. The purported pirate association makes the coins more likely to sell, or so the thinking goes, and in some cases permits a higher price. Romain. This one was presented to King James II. Yet the purported association lures buyers. For more than 300 years, thousands of silver coins remained at the bottom of the sea. (This is unfortunately true even in some PhD-level scholarship more often than it should be: most often its a deliberate omission or even outright deception by various academic ideologues.). While the divers brought up thousands of pieces, Roberto Aguire hired Joel Ruth to identify the galleon. The Framed Coin Size Diameter is a measurement of the coin including the gold bezel, measured across the pendant from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock. process. - 617 Duval Street Key West, FL 33040 - 305.741.7037. Yes, there was a shipwreck. He was then massacred by the buccaneers. the crew to prevent the plunder of treasure; Consolacion coins are thus Buccaneers torturing inhabitants. Weight: 10.1 grams Thanks! Copyright Lost Galleon. But, Consolacion, alone and unprotected, would never see home. An attempt to salvage was made at the time, but very little was Consolacion She was carrying 146,000 pesos in minted silver coins along with 800 silver bars, and gold ingots valued at 34,000 pesos. Soon after, they realize that they are indeed coins of eight from a sea treasure. Tags: Bartholomew Sharp, Pirate Myths, Sunken Treasure, Hi! RARE Triple Dated 1660 Consolacion Shipwreck Pirate 1 Reale Cob 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #9512 $ 1,470.00 USD 1667 Consolacion Shipwreck Pirate 1 Reale Cob 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #9510 $ 1,250.00 USD RARE Triple Dated 1680 Consolacion Shipwreck Pirate Spanish 1 Reale 14K Gold & Silver Piece of Eight Pendant | Artifact #9509 $ 1,070.00 USD Twitter; Facebook; Pinterest; Instagram Ruth went to the wreck of the Consolacion. A galleon armed with 24 cannons and 350 sailors, it left the port of Lima in April, heading north. Coins have always been the ideal medium for spreading an image to the greatest number of people, over a vast, The Gold Sovereign is an iconic coin of the United Kingdom; a symbol of English political power that has spanned over 500 years of history. There were 345 people on board the Consolacion when it was attacked. I own a few coins from the wreck and as I recall there were references to the massacre in the associated descriptions and apparently still are. The Consolacion was attacked off the Coast of Ecuador at a place known as the Isla de Muerto, the Island of Death, in 1681. Royal Geographical Society of South Australia WRECKSITE Worldwide database of + 65,000 wrecks with history, maritime charts and GPS positions (subscription required) the armada from Callao, Chile. ITEM, Measurements with 14k gold The Consolacion was reportedly torched by the crew after they ran aground near Santa Clara Island. Besides many silver coins that have been recovered in the past years, the ROBCAR salvors have also recovered other interesting and important artifacts. Nor would the buccaneers even learn of the shipwreck until long after she had wrecked. Basil Ringrose, a buccaneer on the Trinity, wrote in 1684 in his adventure story Bucaniers of America the words of Francisco, a captured pilot: a certain ship that came from Lima bound for Guayaquil ran aground at Santa Clara, losing there in silver the value of 100,000 pieces of eight. 906-779-3794. Certificates of Authenticity accompany all Consolacion Shipwreck From the French flibustier Massertie MS, late 17th century, in the French National Library. BUY If this ship had made it to New Orleans to stabilize But theres a problem with this tale, as is there is with much that evokes Hollywood expectations. Id have to see the documentary and visual evidence of fire first, although there are credible writings that do indicate part of the ship was burned. And when you go looking for books to support the claim you wont find any. Within the Bay of Guayaquil in Ecuador lies the small island of Santa Clara, nicknamed Isla de Muertoin the 1680s by the Spanish. At first, he identified the wreck as the Santa Cruzs which sank in 1680 in the same area. Diameter: .80-.90 inches, Price: $495.00 On July 31, 1715, seven days after leaving Havana, Cuba, the fleet Pirate Shipwreck coin of the Consolacion. View a Consolacion certificate of authenticity Atocha Shipwreck 1622 - Silver Plate Rim Fragment $1,800. But that's all the truth there is. S-P39; KM-26; Cal-717. Notify me when this product is available: Several Spanish documents refer to the Consolacion as a "rich ship." Enjoy our fun (and sometimes just a bit irreverent) strolls through history via video, blogs and our legendary Historic Briefs. So why hasnt the story been changed, even though Ive challenged it on the Internet for some years now, and in books as well? He did write about the wreck when, as a member of a buccaneer crew three years later, they hovered around Guayaquil. Consolacion, sunk in 1681 Joanna, sunk in 1682 Shipwrecks 1700s-1730s Association, sunk in 1707 DeLiefde, sunk in 1711 1715 Plate Fleet Akerendam, sunk in 1725 Le Chameau, sunk in 1725 Spanish 1733 Fleet Rooswijk, sunk in 1739 Shipwrecks 1740s-1800s Hollandia, sunk in 1743 Reijgersdaal, sunk in 1747 Luz, sunk in 1752 Auguste, sunk in 1761 Each piece comes with an informative color Lost Galleon photo certificate of authenticity with a treasure area map. The discovery of the men is of particular interest to the Ecuadorian Roberto Aguire, who us the rich owner of a tuna fishery and a numismatist-to-be. In other words, the coins arent cursed Aztec treasure (wrong region anyway), or cursed by direct association with pirates who tortured the crew, or cursed at all unless you consider the coca chewing slave labor used in extracting the Potos silver from the mines or in refining it with poisonous quicksilver. Treasures style certificate. Many of the small denomination coins in our collection came from the remains of treasure chests, and were found in clump form in deeper water, under deeper sand that helped to protect them. In the case of these coins, youll find not only that there really arent citations given at all to support the claims, but also that the descriptions are all very similar, often identical. In the end though, the Consolacin was delayed and traveled alone. For comparison, a Quarter weighs 5.7 grams and a Half Dollar weighs 12.5 grams. And if there were no massacre, any marketing done to sell coins salvaged from the wreck is misleading. These "Cob" coins are crudly made coins which were produced by hand. The Consolacion purportedly sank near Santa Clara Island while evading pirates in 1681. In this case, it would have burned to the waterline, with guns and any treasure still aboard still largely intact. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. For the specialist in 17th century piracy, the Englishman Sharp is not the man responsible for the sinking of the Consolacion. Neither Sharp nor any other pirates chased the ship, nor did they come ashore after the wreck, nor did they torture or behead any of the crew or passengers. In 2019, Benerson Little, an American writer and historian, sets the record straight. Want updates on latest coins and artifacts? The crew set fire to the ship before it sank so that the pirates could not steal the goods. The pirate ship Whydah, sank in 1717 and discovered by Barry Clifford in 1984, is the only documented pirate ship to ever be discovered. To see all of our Consolation pirate shipwreck coins, click here>, Call Us - We're Here to Answer Questions! Atocha 1622 Shipwreck - Commemorative Medallion - Weight . Spanish 1 real dated 1663, in 14k gold pendant, 1681 Shipwreck Santa Clara Island, Ecuador. The shipwreck and buried treasure coins and artifacts you find on our site are genuine, and come with our 100% Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee, and the most extensive, multi-page, professionally researched and written full color documentation available anywhere. 18.59 grams. Isla de Muerto (Island of the Dead), but struck a reef in the 426-444. Double-check them. pp. to Spain. Phone: (800) 233-4820 Follow us on Social Media for Sales and Updates! Ecuador. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The silver and gold from the new World was sent to Spain in the form of "Cob" coins from the 1500's until the mid 1700's. Whatever he or she intended, the coins pretended shipwreck status did nothing to increase its value. She was carrying 146,000 pesos in minted silver coins along with 800 silver bars and gold ingots valued at 34,000 pesos. Weight: 4.8 grams captain decided to ground the Consolacion on Santa Clara island, nicknamed the crew to prevent the plunder of treasure. this, the pirates became so enraged that they slaughtered all 345 of the ships As day broke on September 29th, the damage to Concepcion was apparent. When it sank off the coast of Louisiana in 1784 the Weight: 6.0 grams The Consolacion was reportedly torched by the crew after they ran aground near Santa Clara Island. Shortly after the wreck was discovered, marine archeologist Robert F. Marx discovered documents and a ship's manifest in the archives os Spain which identified the wreck. Due to their size, the smaller denomination coins dont often survive the corrosive ravages of being buried at sea for centuries. Learn how your comment data is processed. Further, as Mr. Sedwick pointed out to me in an email, upon close examination it was apparent that the certificate of authenticity had been forged. Nuestra Senora de La Merced, supposedly located off the Dry Tortugas in about 1500-feet of water back in 1990. . Bartholomew Sharp and his ship the Trinity were far to windward at the time. The vessel was evacuated and intentionally set on fire by Only in the 90s did we find traces of the treasure of the Santa Maria de la Consolacion, a Spanish ship which was wrecked off the coast of Ecuador in the 17th century. The account of events is easy to find on the Internet: while on her two thousand mile voyage along the Pacific coast of South America in the spring of 1681, the Spanish merchantmanpossibly a galleon, but likely only in the sense that any Spanish treasure ship might be known as a galleonSanta Maria de la Consolacin was sighted by one or more pirate ships under the command of the notorious buccaneer Bartholomew Sharp. New York: Dover. When the passengers abandoned the foundering ship, the crew set fire to her in an attempt to keep the pirates from claiming the treasure. Perhaps no other class of seafarers is quite so famous or infamous!But tying shipwreck coins to actual pirates is rare most treasure galleons sank due to hurricanes, poor navigation or lack of upkeep. The shipwrek of Santa Maria De La Consolacion was discovered by ROBCAR in 1997. a hurricane which eventually hurled parts of the fleet, the Atocha and To recover the ironwork in the timbers is the most common reason. These include: ingots of Copper, Tin, and Lead; Iron artifacts including mule shoes, shovels, and other implements appropriate to mining; Bronze religious medallions, and Bronze decorative pieces used on Church doors. captain decided to ground the Consolacion on Santa Clara island, nicknamed Every treasure item offered on our website is absolutely genuine and has our Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Santa Maria de la Consolacion sank in 1681. Neither pirates nor returning Spaniards were able to recover all of the treasure. The company has had the official Ecuadorian salvage lease for the wreck site continuously, since that time. Artifacts - Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys. However, some of the more accurate information associated with the wreck suggests that the ship was burned to prevent any buccaneers that may have been in the area from seizing it, which is reasonable. The Lost Galleon Free Shipping in the USA special applies to all 50 States but does not include all US Territories. Best wishes A novel can not only describe but explain swordplay in, This is not a post Id ever intended to write, believingclearly foolishlythat publishing a book on pirate myths would once and for all send the, For fun! A delay in receiving silver coins from the mint in Potosi prevented the Santa Maria de la Consolacion from sailing with the rest of the armada from Callao, Chile. The shipwreck of the Santa Mara de la Consolacin was discovered by ROBCAR in 1997. certificate of authenticity issued by New World Treasures, LLC. Sharps voyage was epic, and these coins are what he was after. We now know that the cargo consisted of 146,000 pesos in silver and gold and silver bars. When the lone ship met pirates, the View a Consolacion Guayaquil, from The South Sea Waggoner shewing the making & bearing of all the coasts from California to the Streights of Le Maire done from the Spanish originall by Basil Ringrosederrotero captured by Bartholomew Sharp and his buccaneers in the South Sea. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 1682.). The Consolacion, a Spanish Armada del Sur (South Sea issued by Atlantic Treasure Coins, Inc. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 503.436.1626 | Palm Coast, Florida | email: Treasure@CannonBeachTreasure.com | Blogs | Videos |Contact Us. 18mm - Dime The ship was set afire by the crew and neither the pirates nor returning Spaniards were able to salvage the treasure. This is a precious find, because the ships manifest, kept in the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, lists all the cargo it was carrying before it sank. (However, I should note that as of the date of original publication of this post, even Mr.Sedwicks page associated with this wreck incorrectly stated that the pirates tortured some of the survivors &c.), A bit of advice: dont simply accept any claims made on the Internet. In other words, I prefer coins with a long active history. The Consolacion purportedly sank near Santa Clara Island while evading pirates in 1681. There is no further doubt that the ship aground on Santa Clara Island is none but the Santa Maria de la Consolacion. Lets take a look back at the sinking of the Consolacion and its legendary treasure. Margarita included, north toward the Florida reefs. Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson and the United States in 1803 doubling BUY Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Even though the written accounts of the buccaneers themselves not only dont mention it but dispute it? Why wasnt the treasure searched until the 90s? operations has resulted in the recovery of the remaining material, mostly Isla de Muerto (Island of the Dead), but struck a reef in the Legend says that the pirates were so enraged they took their revenge on the crew before they could reach the safety of the island, and thus the island was nicknamed Dead Mans Island. What seems a more probable explanation is that from the sea, Santa Clara Island looks like a dead man lying on his back under a shroud - and navigators of the time called it El Muerto. In any event, Sharpe and his men tried in vain to recover the treasure, and failed to pocket a single piece of eight. See for example https://cannonbeachtreasure.com/pages/consolacion-1681. 2023, Shipwreck CoinsPowered by Shopify. The Consolacin was reportedly torched by the crew after they ran aground near Santa Clara Island. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. de Muerto, the Island of Death, in 1681. SOLD Consolacion Shipwreck 1 Real Pendant; Please Explore Our Spanish Treasure Pendants For Similar Items. Isla de Muerto (Island of the Dead) was often a routine stopover for the Armada del Mar del Sur, the Galleons carrying treasure from Spain to Chile and Peru to Panama. back to Spain on September 4, 1622 during the height of hurricane season. There is no possibility of mistake: Sharp and his buccaneers never sighted the Consolacin, much less chased her, much less abused her crew. A delay in receiving silver coins from the mint in Potosi Each treasure we sell is genuine and comes complete with ourlegendary, "gold standard'" full-color, multipage Certificate of Authenticity and Documentation Package detailing your treasure's creation, use and recovery by modern-day treasure salvors and historians. being the Spanish word for silver). Ancient Bronze Celtic Ring Money Necklaces, Pendants, Earrings & Bracelets, Pirate Chic - Our Exclusive Collection of Pierced Spanish Pieces of Eight, Ancient Roman Glass Jewlery - The Tiny Treasures of the Once Mighty Empire, SAVE 20% on a chain or leather cord when you purchase any treasure. Sharps voyage is by far the most well-documented of any buccaneer or pirate voyage in history, with some seven members writing full or partial accounts. If there are no citations in an Internet article, or even a book, be highly suspicious. For more information, see our data protection policy. Pendant Size: W 21mm X H 34mm, Weight: 5.4g. Now its part of a display of three coins as examples of the three types of pieces-of-eight described by English merchants in the Americas: Mexico, Peru, and Seville, based on their origins. Over the years we have purchased coins from some of the original salvors, and it has been fun swapping treasure stories, the guys explaining to me the different areas where the coins were recovered. Armada) galleon, was lost in 1681 after striking a reef near Guayaquil The Consolacin only barely escaped by slipping into Guayaquil Harbor, but in her haste she wrecked on Isla Santa Clara. So notorious were the acts of the buccaneers, or so one version of the story goes, that the island became known as Isla de Muerto. Of course, there may, however, have been a small number of buccaneers who might have been briefly in the area, but they never saw the Consolacin either and in any case were in no shape to have chased or attacked her. The story has almost everything Hollywood has led us to expect in a pirate story. certificate of authenticity, New World issued by Atlantic Treasure Coins, Inc. But I wonder why the vessel (La Consolacion) was set on fire, if there were no pirates in the area? Copyright 2003-2023 New World Treasures, LLC. The Duel on the Beach, Part III: In Film! Before the pirates could get to the ship, the crew set fire to her and tried to escape to the nearby island without success. The Bay of Guayaquil from a waggoner by William Hack, based on the Spanish derrotero captured by Bartholomew Sharp. History: The Consolacion purportedly sank near Santa Clara Island while evading pirated in 1681. process. Ironically, later, Spanish attempts also failed. The shipwreck and treasure of the Consolacion 01 June 2021 Only in the 90s did we find traces of the treasure of the Santa Maria de la Consolacion, a Spanish ship which was wrecked off the coast of Ecuador in the 17th century. When Napolon had similar economic problems, and he sold the In fact, some several or more years ago I purchased one of these wreck-salvaged pieces-of-eight from a reportedly reliable coin vendor on ebay as a memento. of France. encountered a hurricane off present-day Vero Beach, Florida. 1 in stock. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Add to . However, the likelihood, The Myth of Sharps Buccaneers, the Wreck of the, Sedwicks page associated with this wreck, Swordplay Aloft: A Fictional But Entirely Enjoyable PirateTrope, https://cannonbeachtreasure.com/pages/consolacion-1681, Pirate Ships, Pirate Prey, & Pirate Hunters: Eyewitness Illustrations & Accompanying Stories, Dreams of Glory Captain Blood! But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. In the 17th century, the kingdoms of Portugal and Spain shared the colonies. All rights reserved. Bold full pillars with clear date and assayer, off-center cross with clear second date below, somewhat crude edge and typically corroded, also nicely toned. The Consolacion was one of them. 2 - 4 business days) and applies to all orders over $100. Sign up to get the latest on new treasures, just released videos and all things treasure! From De Americaensche zee-roovers by A. O. Exquemelin, 1678.

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