Coin Colonial

Spanish 11 Maravedis coin

1598 AD

Spanish 11 Maravedis coin — Colonial Coin found at Smith's Cove, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: 1598 AD
Spanish 11 Maravedis coin — 1598 AD
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Beach at Smith's Cove (Lot 20)
Discovered 1965
Date Range 1598 AD
Category Coin
Era Colonial

About This Coin

Found by student; one of oldest coins on island

Historical Context

Student find

Where It Was Found

Found at Beach at Smith's Cove — the north shore of Oak Island where the flood tunnel system was discovered.