{"product_id":"pirate-chic-half-reale-spanish-silver-portrait-dollar-the-legendary-piece-of-8-pendant-artifact-7179","title":"Pirate Chic Half Reale Spanish Silver Portrait Dollar the Legendary Piece of 8 Pendant | Artifact #7179","description":"\u003ch1\u003e“Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!” the Coins of Pirate Legend, Now (and then) a Pendant You Can Wear\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlease Note: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Spanish Treasure Coin,\u003c\/strong\u003e and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eSize: 5\/8\" Across, 7\/8\" Tall - the Width of a U.S. Dime\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo phrase in the English language can conjure more vivid dreams of chests overflowing with buried pirate treasures to satiate desire! And now, the most legendary coin ever minted comes out of our vaults…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe are proud to present our Pirate Chic Collection of pierced Spanish Pieces of Eight - the legendary pirate coin!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003eWE DID NOT PUT HOLES IN THESE COINS! Long ago they were pierced, sometimes to be strung together for safety from loss or pickpockets, but, more often, to be worn on bags, clothing or as jewelry, as this high-grade silver was a sign of status and distinction. Now, we have added a sterling loop so they can again be wearable pieces of history and art fit for the pirate king or queen in all of us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDiscovered long ago, and safe-guarded in private collections, these beautiful silver coins have been in our vault for many years… until now. After being buried or cached for hundreds of years, they have been professionally conserved and curated by Robert, and are ready to became a fascinating piece of history you can wear for a lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Pirate Chic Spanish Piece of Eight Pendant \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Spanish Portrait Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1\/2 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1824\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: Ferdinand VII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Potosi, Upper Viceroyalty of Peru (present day Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBail Metal: Sterling Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): The Portrait of the King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The Pillars of Hercules and the Arms of Leon \u0026amp; Castile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 5\/8\" Across, 7\/8\" Tall - the Width of a U.S. Dime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a Piece of Eight?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes called “America’s First Silver Dollar” because they were in daily use, and were legal tender in the United States, until 1857... right before the U.S. Civil War. Pieces of 8 - both the large 8 Reales, and the smaller denominations of 4, 2, 1, and 1\/2 - were minted by the mighty Spanish empire from New World silver – and traded (and pirated) the world over. These silver coins are the famous coins of pirate lore!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerhaps you wonder, like we do, who pierced, wore and then stashed or lost these valuable coins… and why did they never return to retrieve them? What amazing stories could these coins tell if they could only speak?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shipwreck and Buried Spanish Reale Treasure Coins\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/collections\/spanish-coins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTo view our collection of bezeled (unpierced coins framed in sterling silver and gold) Shipwreck \u0026amp; Buried Spanish Treasure Coins, Click Here\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Piece of 8 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Pieces of Eight\" Historic Brief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum Display Frame 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":52113651663095,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/7179SpanishSilverOneHalfRealePortraitTreasureCoinPiratePieceofEightPendant01_7073afe6-1ecd-4d75-868b-8c83c58a776c.jpg?v=1794141228","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/pirate-chic-half-reale-spanish-silver-portrait-dollar-the-legendary-piece-of-8-pendant-artifact-7179","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}