{"product_id":"heart-shaped-1749-rimac-river-good-luck-spanish-1-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-white-gold-pendant-artifact-7141","title":"Heart Shaped 1749 Rimac River \"Good Luck\" Spanish 1\/2 Reale Piece of 8 14K White Gold Pendant | Artifact #7141","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFor Luck... for Love... for Prosperity and Protection: our Rimac River Piece of Eight Pendants are a symbol of hope to this day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e Please Note: This is an authentic Spanish Reale Piece of Eight Treasure Coin, 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 between the width of a DIME and NICKEL sized… Pendant Size Including Bezel: 3\/4\" Across, 1 1\/8\" Tall - between the width of a dime and nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor hundreds of years, small silver “Pieces of Eight” have been found in the banks and shallow waters of the Rimac River in the historic district of Lima, Peru… not too far from the colonial Santa Rosa church. Perhaps thrown from the nearby bridge, what is known is that for well over a century, courting couples would toss silver coins into the river with a wish for a happy, prosperous marriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSailors, too, were said to make an offering of a Piece of Eight for safe passage on their next voyage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur neighbor, a native of Lima, Peru, says that the once muddy banks of the river were the perfect place for the small silver Reales to become quickly buried and protected. Discovered decades ago, our Rimac River treasures continue their journey – bringing their wish for luck and prosperity to a new generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Spanish Cob Treasure Coin:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1749\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1\/2 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssayer: Not visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Potosi, Upper Peru (Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: King Ferdinand VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): Monogram of the King of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): Jerusalem Cross\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\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 5.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePendant size including bezel: 3\/4\" Across, 1 1\/8\" Tall - Pendant the width of a dime, not including the bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: Fun, natural heart shaped. Stunning quality, beautiful cross. Sweet kings' monogram. Visible date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis coin was in circulation when the pirate Blackbeard was prowling the Caribbean with his fellow pirates. Pretty cool!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e The joy of this type of Real is the depth and detail of the strike. Strongly angled, each detail is highlighted in the gleam of silver.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Shinning Silver \"Piece of Eight\" of Pirate Legend... Lost Treasure for the Treasure Hunter in All of Us!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we think of the treasure coins of pirate lore, the silver Spanish colonial coins of Central and South America immediately come to mind. Next time you read about the great pirates of long ago, Henry Morgan, Edward Teach (Blackbeard), John Rackham (Calico Jack), Mary Read, Anne Bonny and many others, these were the coins that drove their raiding and pillaging of land and sea! Even the great, and often maligned, “pirate hunter” Captain William Kidd used these coins to purchase rum and wine for his crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrudely shaped and hand-hammered, these silver pieces of history are some of the most intriguing and beautiful coins ever minted. And because each coin was minted by hand, they are one of a kind. Unlike a machine minted coin, it is impossible for anyone else to posses a coin exactly like yours! \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Spanish Cob Coin Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, 10 Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\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":52106207527159,"sku":null,"price":960.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/7141SpanishShipwreckRimacRiverHalfRealeCobTreasureCoinPiratePieceofEight14KWhiteGoldPendant01.jpg?v=1794003926","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/heart-shaped-1749-rimac-river-good-luck-spanish-1-2-reale-piece-of-8-14k-white-gold-pendant-artifact-7141","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}