Jonathan K. Kern Inventory
Gold bar recovered from the 1715 fleet shipwrecks off the coast of Florida
Vitae
Date: before 1715
Dimensions: 57mm long section
Additional Pic — detailed
Additional Notes
Almost 88 grams, broken in two, unassayed or regulated after payment of the King’s "quinto" or fifth. Smuggled bars are relatively common from these shipwrecks. Broken, perhaps not by accident. Maybe the smuggler, if confronted, was planning on insisting that the broken portion was the royal tax (although a little short of 20%) and he was going to pay it as soon as possible? The unknown history : priceless. This gold bar: $3700. Visa, MC or AX are just fine. With photo certificate of authenticity.
Cost: $3700