{"product_id":"princess-louisa-shipwreck-dated-1732-2-reale-piece-of-eight-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4154","title":"Princess Louisa Shipwreck Dated 1732 2 Reale Piece of Eight 14K Gold and Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4154","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSome of the Most Beautiful Coins Ever Minted - Rare, Dated and One-of-a-Kind Heirloom 14K Gold \u0026amp; Sterling Silver Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 5, 5);\"\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Princess Louisa 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: rgb(143, 5, 5);\"\u003eTHIS PENDANT IS QUARTER SIZED... Pendant size including bezel: 1\" Across, 1 3\/8\" Tall - the diameter of a U.S. quarter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 50, 125);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Note from Robert \u0026amp; April: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 50, 125);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Princess Louisa shipwreck coin is part of an exclusive release drawn from our private vault — a curated collection we have been steadily building for over a decade. Because recovery from the wreck was limited and brief, authentic Princess Louisa coins are incredibly scarce. Most have disappeared into private hands, rarely resurfacing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3787\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(1, 50, 125);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece is one we have protected for years, awaiting the perfect moment. It bears the marks of its centuries at sea — a true survivor of both ocean and history. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs part of our “Opening the Vaults” release, this shipwreck treasure represents not only extreme rarity but also an opportunity unlikely to appear again.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips like Princess Louisa were the largest, and the most beautiful, in the British merchant marine and were only rivaled by the larger galleons of Spain and Portugal. They had evolved during the 130 years that England had been trading with the East and were now big, but graceful ships; strong, fast, well-armed and eminently suited for the long and dangerous passages they had to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut treacherous currents, combined with inaccurate charts, sealed Princess Louisa's fate in the shallow shoals off the Cape Verde Islands. Like most trade ships of her day, the trade coinage she was loaded with were Spanish, not British.\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Princess Louisa 2 Reale Shipwreck Piece of Eight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated:  1732\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 2 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Potosi, Upper Peru (present day Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing: Philip V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold, Proprietary non-tarnishing sterling silver \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): The Jerusalem Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The Pillars and Waves (The Pillars of Hercules and Waves of the Atlantic Ocean)\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 - the diameter of a U.S. quarter \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: Sweet cross and visible \"732\" date. Clear 2 denomination, \"P\" mint mark, nice Pillars and Waves with partial visible \"PLV SVL TRA\" Latin for More Beyond. See below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eReally nice detail for this coin.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More about How to Read Your Pillars and Waves coin right here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Learn all about the shipwreck Princess Louisa\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/princess-louisa-1743\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTo learn all about the Princess Louisa, click here\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Princess Louisa Shipwreck Coin Necklace Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, Customized, Full Color, Multi-Page Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Page Potosi Mint Historic Brief by Robert\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":50645947973879,"sku":null,"price":1460.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4154-Princess-Louisa-British-East-India-Company-Shipwreck-Spanish-Treasure-Silver-Coin-Two-2-Reale-Piece-of-Eight-Sterling-Silver-Pendant-02.jpg?v=1774796268","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/princess-louisa-shipwreck-dated-1732-2-reale-piece-of-eight-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4154","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}