{"product_id":"pirate-era-circa-1611-22k-gold-one-escudo-the-legendary-doubloon-18k-gold-pendant-artifact-4690","title":"Pirate Era circa 1611 22K Gold One Escudo - the Legendary Doubloon - 18K Gold Pendant | Artifact #4690","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Legendary Pirate Era 22K Gold 1 Escudo \"Doubloon\" Coin  Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Spanish Gold Escudo Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eFOR PENDANT SIZE SEE VIDEO AND COIN DETAILS BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen we think of the treasure coins of pirate legend and lore, the first thing that comes to mind is the gold “doubloon.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Doubloons, or Escudos (which means shield in Spanish), are the gold coins to satiate desire. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom kings and queens, to merchants, adventurers, and yes, pirates and privateers, the gold Escudos, along with their counter parts, silver “Pieces of 8,” fueled the world  economy for some 300 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrudely shaped and hand-hammered, these 22K gold (24K is pure gold) 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\u003ch2\u003eYour Pirate Era Gold Doubloon Pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate circa: 1611-1615 - SEE NOTES BELOW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1 Escudo \"Doubloon\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin weight: 3.3 grams \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: \"S\" Seville, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRulers: Philip III (1598-1621)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssayer: \"V\" Fransisco Bautista Veyntin - 1611-1619\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse (Back): The Jerusalem Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse: (Front): Shield of the King of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: 22K Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 18K Gold - Luxury-width bezel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Nautical Shackle Bail with a 6.2mm inside diameter large enough to fit a high quality gold chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant Size including bezel: 7\/8\" Across, 1 1\/4\" Tall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e - Pendant width of a nickel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eNote from Robert: Beautiful cross, sweet shield, nice thick piece. Visible \"S\" mint mark and \"V\" assayer's initials. The shape and style of the coin suggests that this was struck between 1611--1615, as V assayer coins after that don't share the same features. Most of the time the mint mark and denomination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eI like to set these pieces in our luxury weight, 18K gold as the coins and jewelry back then were 22K gold (24K is pure gold), and the 18K gold bezel gives this beautiful piece a stunning warm, regal glow.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eShield design elements indicates the King’s realm: Castile and Leon; Jerusalem and Navarre; Aragon and Sicily, Granada. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eNext 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\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 Gold Doubloon Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, 8 Page Full Color, Photo Certificate of Authenticity (with your exact coin) 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":50993216979191,"sku":null,"price":6680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4690-Spainish-Gold-One-1-Escudo-Doubloon-Pirate-Treasure-Coin-18K-Gold-Pendant-02.jpg?v=1785675406","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/pirate-era-circa-1611-22k-gold-one-escudo-the-legendary-doubloon-18k-gold-pendant-artifact-4690","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}