{"product_id":"sao-jose-4-reale-rare-dated-1622-shipwreck-coin-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4553","title":"Sao Jose 4 Reale RARE DATED 1622 Shipwreck Coin 14K Gold and Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4553","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSao Jose... the Portuguese Shipwreck Loaded with Shinning Silver Spanish Treasure - now in an Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e Please Note: This is an authentic Sao Jose Shipwreck Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis Pendant is FIFTY CENT sized… Pendant size including bezel: 1 1\/8\" Across, 1 5\/8\" Tall - the width of a 50 cent piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn early spring of 1622\u003c\/span\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThen, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Sao Jose Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1622 - MOST OF THE TIME DATES AREN'T VISIBLE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 4 Reale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint: Seville, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuler: King Philip III of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssayer: Not visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K Gold \u0026amp; Proprietary non-tarnishing sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObverse (Front): The Greek Cross \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse: (Back): The shield of the King of Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eArticulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate A necklace up to \u003cstrong\u003eLARGE 8MM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size including bezel: 1 1\/8\" Across, 1 5\/8\" Tall - the width of a 50 cent piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#990000\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eRobert's Notes: Sweet, clear full 1622 date. Excellent cross and nice thick piece. Nice weight to this coin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eGently removed from the edge of a \"clump\" of coins, the remains of a treasure chest. The cross side was facing in that preserved its detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"All About Sao Jose 1622 Shipwreck Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/all-about-the-sao-jose-shipwreck-1622\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFor the whole story of Sao Jose, 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\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Portuguese Coin Jewelry\" href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/collections\/portuguese-coins-1\"\u003eTo see our complete collection of Portuguese treasure coins, click here\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Sao Jose Shipwreck Piece of Eight Pendant Comes Complete with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed, \u003cstrong\u003eEight-Page\u003c\/strong\u003e, Full Color Photo Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by April Knecht and 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\u003eJewelry Care and Private Curators Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878960206071,"sku":null,"price":1980.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4193\/files\/4553-Sao-Jose-Shipwreck-Spanish-Treasure-Silver-Coin-Four-4-Reale-Piece-of-Eight-14K-Gold-and-Sterling-Silver-Pendant-01.jpg?v=1782052077","url":"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/products\/sao-jose-4-reale-rare-dated-1622-shipwreck-coin-14k-gold-and-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4553","provider":"Cannon Beach Treasure Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}