{"product_id":"1715-fleet-shipwreck-pirate-era-spanish-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4629","title":"1715 Fleet Shipwreck Pirate Era Spanish 2 Reale \"Piece of 8\" 14K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4629","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRare Diver's Division 2 Reale Treasure Coin Pendant from the 1715 Fleet Glory Days of Kip Wagner and Mel Fisher - a Cannon Beach Treasure Company\u003cspan\u003e Exclusive\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePlease Note: This is an \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Treasure Coin,\u003c\/strong\u003e and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis Pendant is QUARTER sized… Pendant Size Including Bezel: 1\" Across, 1 1\/2\" Tall - the Width of a U. S. Quarter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most famed treasure fleets of all time, the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet yields some of the most stunning examples of early 1700's silver Spanish \"cob\" shipwreck treasure coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrudely minted cob coins - short for \u003cem\u003ecabo de barra\u003c\/em\u003e, or \"end of the bar,\" each has its own unique shape - and combined with the sea wear and stunning patinas, each is a small work of art. And the coins in this special collection were recovered during the heyday of the 1715 Fleet recovery efforts, when legends like Kip Wagner and Mel Fisher headed crews destined to discover these precious treasures!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Age of Piracy - 1650-1730\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat connection does the 1715 Fleet have to Pirates:\u003c\/strong\u003e These \"pieces of 8\" are also the famous coins of pirate legend and lore. The Spanish quickly began salvaging their fleet. But pirate Henry Jennings amassed a crew and attacked Spanish salvage camp in early 1716. They made off with upwards of 120,000 pieces of 8. Obviously, this coin survived that raid, and lay hidden for hundreds of years on the ocean bottom, to be salvaged only a few years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlackbeard was also prowling the Florida coast and Caribbean at this time and drinking rum with Jennings!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: Circa 1712\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 2 Reale (Rare denomination - \u003cstrong\u003esee Robert's Notes below\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Mexico City, New Spain (Mexico)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssayer: Not Visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: King Philip V of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): The Florenzada Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): Shield of the King of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArticulating 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: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 1\" Across, 1 1\/2\" Tall - the width a  quarter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#660000\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003eNotes From Robert:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#9e0505\" style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003e Excellent, thick piece. Beautiful, cross detail. The shield shows us that this coin was struck before the 1714 Mexico City shield redesign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#660000\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#9e0505\" style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003eSmall denomination coins like this one are very rare and difficult to acquire as they didn't survive the harsh saltwater environment very well for 300 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#660000\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#9e0505\" style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003eDefinitely cut from the end of the bar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#660000\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#9e0505\" style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003eRare denomination - due to their small size, small coins like this didn't survive the salt water as well as their large silver dollar-size 8 reale counterparts. And \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#9e0505\" style=\"color: #9e0505;\"\u003eonly about 7% of the coins minted at this time were 2 reales. The majority were the large 8 reales.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA CBTC Exclusive - the Diver's Division Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e This coin is one of the first treasures to be recovered from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet - sometimes called the 1715 Plate Fleet - during the 1963\/64 diving season. It was recovered only about 1,000 yards off shore, in about 15 feet of water, south of Vero Beach. During this time Kip Wagner's Real Eight Company and Mel Fisher's divers worked the area. In May of 1964, Fisher and his divers discovered over 1,000 gold doubloons!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we acquired it, it was in \"as recovered\" condition. I gently restored it in our conservation lab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was born in the summer of '62. Thirty years later, I used to dive on another \"Fleet\" shipwreck site near there starting in '89. My main job was to film and photograph the treasure being recovered. But when I wasn't filming I was searching for treasure on the bottom. It was a two hour boat ride to the site from our dock inside Sebastian Inlet. So on the days I had to head back to Key Largo where I lived, I would travel out on the boat in the morning and work most of the day, then swim the half-mile into shore with my gear to a car waiting with a friend to take me back home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA diver's division is what a treasure diver received at the end of a diving season, \u003cstrong\u003eIF\u003c\/strong\u003e treasure was recovered. During my diving years, sometimes I got a division, and sometimes I didn't. As us treasure hunters say, \"That's why we call it 'hunting\" and not 'finding.'\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAhhh, \"The good 'Ol Days.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/1715-spanish-treasure-fleet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor more on the 1715 Fleet, click here\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #660000;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Piece of Eight Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vVzPL-oNVrs?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, 3 Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht, who used to dive on the 1715 Fleet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Pieces of Eight\" Historic Brief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 page Historic Brief about the Mexico City min by Robert Lewis Knecht\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":50930087067895,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4629-1715-Fleet-Shipwreck-Spanish-Treasure-Silver-Coin-Two-2-Reale-Piece-of-Eight-14K-Gold-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1783700141","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/1715-fleet-shipwreck-pirate-era-spanish-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-gold-pendant-artifact-4629","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}