{"product_id":"1640s-consolacion-shipwreck-skull-and-cross-bones-spanish-1-reale-piece-of-8-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4937","title":"1640s Consolacion Shipwreck Skull and Cross Bones Spanish 1 Reale Piece of 8 Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4937","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe famed Shipwreck Pirate Era Piece of Eight in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePirates! Perhaps no other class of seafarers is quite so famous – or infamous! \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e Please Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Consolacion Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis Pendant is QUARTER sized… Pendant Size Including Bezel: 7\/8 Across, 1 5\/8\" Tall - the Width of a U. S. Quarter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis Piece of Eight, salvaged from the wreckage of the Spanish galleon Consolacion, is especially rare – very few 1 Reales were minted compared to the larger, silver-dollar-sized 8 Reale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Consolacion Shipwreck 1 Reale Pirate Piece of Eight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1640s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssayer: not visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReign: Philip IIII of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Potosi, Upper Peru (Modern Day Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: Proprietary Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): The Jerusalem Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The Pillars and Waves (The Pillars of Hercules and Waves of the Atlantic Ocean)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArticulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size including bezel:  7\/8\" Across, 1 5\/8\" Tall - the diameter of a U.S. quarter \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert's Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nice, visible cross. This coin was struck at Potosi mint pre the 1652 mint scandal and die redesign to the Pillars and Wave. It is a Philip IIII piece and we don't see very many shield type coins from Consolacion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-read-a-spanish-piece-of-8-pillars-waves-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Wreck of Consolacion and the Treasure of Isla de Muerto\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/consolacion-1681\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLearn more about the Consolacion shipwreck and pirates... click here\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Spanish Treasure Coin Jewelry\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/collections\/spanish-coins\"\u003eTo see our complete collection of Spanish \"Piece of Eight\" treasure coins, click here\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Isla de Muerto Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Customized, Multi-Page, Full Color Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Page Potosi Mint Historic Brief by Robert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Pieces of Eight\" Historic Brief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Coins of the Lost Galleons Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hunters Gazette Booklet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51221543846135,"sku":null,"price":770.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4937-Consolacion-Spanish-Shipwreck-Treasure-Coin-One-1-Reale-Isla-de-Muerto-Cob-Sterling-Silver-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1790450188","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/1640s-consolacion-shipwreck-skull-and-cross-bones-spanish-1-reale-piece-of-8-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4937","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}