{"product_id":"pirate-era-1668-spanish-1-reale-piece-of-eight-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4187","title":"Pirate Era 1668 Spanish 1 Reale Piece of Eight Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4187","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Shinning Silver \"Piece of Eight\" of Pirate Legend... Buried Treasure for the Treasure Hunter in All of Us in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e Please Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Spanish Reale Piece of Eight 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 SIZE: Pendant size including bezel: 1\" Across, 1 3\/8\" Tall - Pendant the diameter of a quarter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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 minted \"cob\" coins - short for cabo de barra, or \"end of the bar,\" each has its own unique shape. These hand-hammered, 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pillars \u0026amp; Waves Spanish Reales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis silver \"Piece of Eight\" bears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Pillars and Waves design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etype \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the most detailed and beautiful coins produced in the Spanish colonies, as the design actually tells the story of the “New World.” Read about this design below!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Spanish Cob 1 Reale Treasure Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1668\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Potosi, Upper Peru (present day Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: King Charles II of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: Proprietary, Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): Jerusalem Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The Pillars and Waves\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 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 3\/8\" Tall - Pendant the diameter of a quarter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: Nice cross and visible Pillars and Waves, with \"68\" visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\"P\" Potosi mint mark, \"I\" denomination, \"E\" assayer's initials. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePartial PLV SVL TRA (PLUS ULTRA) meaning More Beyond - SEE BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pillars and Waves Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile each coin does not have every detail, the most striking feature is the two upright “pillars” which represent the Pillars of Hercules; the waves below, the Atlantic Ocean. Starting in the 10 o’clock position there is a “P” for Potosi, next is a number for the denomination. Next is the assayer’s initial.  The two or three numerals above the center wave are the date. Through the center runs the phrase PLV SVL TRA – “Plus Ultra” – More Beyond the Pillars of Hercules. On the reverse is the crusaders cross, with lions and castles in the four quadrants representing the early Spanish kingdoms of Leon and Castile. Coins minted in the 1700s will have three digits, i.e. 737 for 1737. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/blogs\/news\/how-to-read-a-spanish-piece-of-8-pillars-waves-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC\u003cstrong\u003elick Here to learn how to read a Pillars and Waves type coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\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\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":50661064245495,"sku":null,"price":580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4187-Spanish-One-1-Reale-Cob-Treasure-Coin-Pirate-Piece-of-Eight-Sterling-Silver-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1775317187","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/pirate-era-1668-spanish-1-reale-piece-of-eight-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4187","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}