The famed 8 Reale Pirate Piece of Eight in a 14K Gold Heirloom Pendant

Pirates! Perhaps no other class of seafarers is quite so famous – or infamous! 

Please Note: This is an authentic Consolacion Shipwreck Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.

FOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW

But tying shipwreck coins to actual pirates is rare – most treasure galleons sank due to hurricanes, poor navigation or lack of upkeep.  But the Treasure of Isla de Muerto (The Treasure of Dead Man’s Island) is the exception… for her cache of glittering treasure went to the bottom because of – yes, you guessed it – PIRATES!

Your Consolacion Shipwreck 8 Reale Pirate Piece of Eight

• Date: 1680 - Rare Double dated - SEE NOTES BELOW
• Denomination: 8 Reale
• Assayer: "V"
• Mint: Potosi, Upper Viceroyalty of Peru (Modern Day Bolivia)
• Coin Metal: Silver
• Bezel Metal: 14K Gold
• Obverse (Front): Jerusalem Cross
• Reverse: (Back): The Pillars and Waves (The Pillars of Hercules and Waves of the Atlantic Ocean)
• Articulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2mm
• Pendant size including bezel: 1 5/8" Across, 2 1/8" Tall - The diameter of a US silver dollar. 

Robert's Notes: Stunning and rare. This is one of the sweetest quality coins you can get from any shipwreck, let alone Consolacion. It is in the top 3-5% of what available in the world.

Incredible cross, and visible rarer double dated, 1680. Most of the time, only one date is visible, the rest fall off the edge of the planchet. "E" assayer's initials, "P" Potosi mint mark. 

Stunning Pillars and Waves with sweet "PLV SVL TRA" PLUS ULTRA Latin meaning More Beyond - See Below. Looks like a hammer bounce on the cross side, or a die break. Cool. Shows how these were made all by hand hundreds of years ago.

Recovered from the deeper part of the wreck. The ultimate in a "Key West Dog Tag" for the pirate in you! Sidle (it's sidle of there's no horse) up to an oyster bar with this, and you will turn heads. 

All of this info will be included in your Certificate of Authenticity. to preserve its story. 

The Spanish Cob Coin Pillars and Waves Design

While each coin does not have every detail, the most striking feature is the two upright “pillars” which represent the Pillars of Hercules; the waves below, the Atlantic Ocean. Starting in the 10 o’clock position there is a “P” for Potosi, next is a number for the denomination. Next is the assayer’s initial.  The two or three numerals above the center wave are the date. Through the center runs the phrase PLV SVL TRA – “Plus Ultra” – More Beyond the Pillars of Hercules. On the reverse is the crusaders cross, with lions and castles in the four quadrants representing the early Spanish kingdoms of Leon and Castile. Coins minted in the 1700s will have three digits, i.e. 737 for 1737. 

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Your Isla de Muerto Pendant Comes Complete with:

• Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee
• A Detailed, Customized, Multi-Page, Full Color Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht
• 10 Page Potosi Mint and "Pieces of Eight" Historic Brief by Robert
• The Coins of the Lost Galleons Book
• Treasure Hunters Gazette Booklet
• Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure 
• A Treasure Jewelry Care Card