{"product_id":"el-cazador-shipwreck-1783-1-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4030","title":"El Cazador Shipwreck 1783 1\/2 Reale Piece of 8 14K Gold and Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4030","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Classic 1\/2 Reale \"Piece of Eight\" Heirloom Pendant from the Shipwreck \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e set in I4K Gold \u0026amp; Sterling Silver\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eFOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eFrom the personal collection of our old friend,\u003cem\u003e El Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e's Salvage Master, Craig Boyd - A Cannon Beach Treasure Exclusive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a trip back in time... for over 300 years the Spanish ruled most of the Americas. Wars raged across Western Europe, in part due to the struggle to own and keep the New World.  Enter \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e, a Spanish Brig of War loaded with a silver treasure destined to relieve the failing economy of Spanish held New Orleans. The silver \"Pieces of 8\" she carried are often called America's first silver dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1783\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1\/2 Reale Portrait style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Mexico City, Nueva Espana (New Spain, present day Mexico)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: Charles III of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold \u0026amp; Proprietary, Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): Portrait of Charles III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The shield of Spain featuring the Lions (Leon) and Castles (Castile) and Pillars of Hercules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArticulating Maritime Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size including bezel: 7\/8\" Across, 1 1\/4\" Tall - the width of a nickel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote from Robert: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe details on this piece are quite good on both sides. Visible portrait, clear date, strong pillars and \"PLVS VLTRA\" (Latin for More Beyond) on the Pillars of Hercules. Most of the time you can't read the PLUS ULTRA. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e It was gently removed from the remains of a treasure chest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#660000\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\" color=\"#990000\"\u003eOur El Cazador coins have been carefully conserved to highlight the visible details, and they are not polished like most El Cazador coins are.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e set sail on January 11, 1784, and was never heard from again. Historians speculate that had \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e reached her destination, Spain may never have transferred ownership of New Orleans and the surrounding territory back to France in 1801 - a transfer that paved the way for the United States acquisition of the Louisiana territory in 1803. 200 years after \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e’s sinking, a butterfish trawler, \u003cem\u003eMistake\u003c\/em\u003e, snagged her nets 50 miles south of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew held their breath as they raised what were sure to be damaged nets. Mysterious black clumps were all they found. While some crew members kicked them into the water, the cry of \"COINS! COINS!\" rang out. \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e, and her treasure, was found at last. Our old treasure salvor friend, Craig Boyd conducted the \"delicate and dangerous\" (as he describes it) process of bringing \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e's cargo to the surface in 2002. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/el-cazador-1784\" title=\"Learn all about the Shipwreck that Changed history, El Cazador, here\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn all about the Shipwreck That Changed History, \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador,\u003c\/em\u003e here\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/collections\/spanish-coins\" title=\"Spanish Treasure Coin Jewelry\"\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 \u003cem\u003eEl Cazador\u003c\/em\u003e Shipwreck Piece of Eight Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Multi-Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht and signed by Craig Boyd. Our Exclusive Certificate includes the history of why France lost New Orleans to Spain, and how France got it back, only for Napoleon to sell it to the United States.\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":50555024507127,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4030-El-Cazador-Shipwreck-Spanish-Treasure-Coin-One-Half-Reale-Portrait-Dollar-Piece-of-Eight-14K-Gold-and-Sterling-Silver-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1772920515","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/el-cazador-shipwreck-1783-1-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4030","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}