I was given this as a gift many years ago. Curiosity has finally gotten the best of me. I never tried to ID the coin for fear that it was a fake. The woman who gave me the coin has passed on and I think it's time to find out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks Don. I've been afraid to ask for twenty years. I live in Stuart, FL in the heart of the treasure coast, I see a lot of shipwreck coins in this area but the number of fakes has gone through the roof.
Zilla,
Coincidentally, my crew and boat, the R/V Explorer, conducted salvage ops on the "Archangel" at nearby Jupiter about the same time you received this coin. We salvaged many 8Rs similar to yours. This thread may interest you. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/shipwrecks/178365-jupiter-wreck.html
Don....