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Sao Jose 4 Reale Pirate Era Shipwreck Coin Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4550

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$ 980.00 USD

Sao Jose... the Portuguese Shipwreck Loaded with Shinning Silver Spanish Treasure - Now in an Heirloom Pendant

Please Note: This is an authentic Sao Jose Shipwreck Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.

THIS PENDANT IS 50 CENT SIZE: Pendant Size including bezel: 1 1/4 Across, 1 7/8" Tall - The diameter of a 50 cent piece

In early spring of 1622, the towering Portuguese Carrack Sao Jose hastily left the port of Lisbon bound for Goa, India, loaded with treasure – both silver and V.I.P.s … she would meet her fate on a reef off the Mozambique coast just a few months later. And her story remains one of the most fascinating of all shipwrecks to this day.

Then, along an isolated stretch of East African coast, she was rediscovered by a Portuguese marine archaeology group in May of 2005. The astounding discovery brought 24,000 silver reales from the watery depth of "Davy Jones Locker" to light – shinning testaments to once great empires and the storied Spice Trade of the East.

Your Sao Jose Shipwreck Treasure Coin

  • Date: circa 1615
  • Denomination: 4 Reale 
  • Mint: Mexico City, Nueva Espana (Mexico)
  • Assayer: not visible
  • Ruler: King Philip III of Spain
  • Coin Metal: Silver
  • Bezel Metal: Proprietary non-tarnishing sterling silver 
  • Obverse (Front): Florenzada Cross 
  • Reverse: (Back): The shield of the King of Spain
  • Articulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate necklace up to 7 mm
  • Pendant Size including bezel: 1 1/4" Across, 1 7/8" Tall - The diameter of a 50 cent piece 

Robert's Notes: Beautiful Mexico City mint Florenzada cross. Even with the sea wear this has a nice weight to it. 

The condition of this coin indicates it was probably gently removed from the outer edge of the remains of a treasure chest.   

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Your Sao Jose Shipwreck Piece of Eight Pendant Comes Complete with:

  1. Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee
  2. A Detailed, Eight-Page, Full Color Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht and Robert Lewis Knecht
  3. "Pieces of Eight" Historic Brief
  4. The Coins of the Lost Galleons Book
  5. Treasure Hunters Gazette Booklet
  6. Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure
  7. Jewelry Care and Private Curators Card

A Byzantine chain necklace rests on textured wood, highlighting its intricate, interlocking design in silver tones. The chain curves gracefully, showcasing its elegant craftsmanship.

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