Reaal van achten, geslagen te Mexico, munt uit het wrak van de Oost-Indiëvaarder 't Vliegend Hart 1732

This is a silver coin from the wreck of the East India ship "The Flying Heart," which sank off the coast of Mexico in 1732. The coin, a "real de a ocho" (a Spanish silver coin), was struck by Felipe Rivas de Angelo. These coins were minted in the Spanish Americas and circulated widely in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their discovery in shipwrecks provides valuable insights into the history of trade and maritime exploration.