The Pirate Piece of Eight - Buried Treasure for the Treasure Hunter in All of Us now in an Heirloom Pendant

Please Note: This is an authentic Spanish Piece of Eight Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.

FOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW 

When we think of the treasure coins of pirate lore, the silver Spanish colonial cob coins of Central and South America immediately come to mind. Next time you read about the great pirates of long ago, Blackbeard (Edward Teach), Henry Morgan, 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 would have used these coins to purchase rum and wine for his crew.

Crudely shaped and hand-hammered, these 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!

Your Spanish Cob Treasure Coin

• Date: Circa 1579 - 1589
• Denomination: 1 Reale
• Mint: Mexico City, Nueva Espana (Mexico)
• Ruler: King Philip II (1556 - 1598)
• Assayer: O
• Coin Metal: Silver
• Bezel Metal: 14K Gold, proprietary non-tarnishing sterling silver
• Obverse (Front): The Florenzada Cross
• Reverse: (Back): The Shield of King of Spain
  
• Articulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2mm 
• Pendant size including bezel: 1 1/8" Across, 1 5/8" Tall - slightly wider than a quarter

Robert's Notes: WOW! You don't get anymore amazing than this coin. Struck between 1579 and 1589, this treasure is in stunning condition for its age.

You normally don't see such detail as they fall off the edge of the planchet. Almost full HISPANIARVM (Latin for Spain). Partial DEI GRACIA Latin for By the Grace of God, King of Spain. You can see part of PHILIPVS next to the "O" assayer's initials. That's how we know the date this was minted. 

Stunning cross and shield! Nice, deeply struck piece

Most Spanish reale cobs date to the 1600s and later. But these coins were minted about 1580, which makes them highly desirable.This is the same era coin that would have been recovered from the Atocha that sank off Key West in 1622. Stunning condition for its age with a highly desirable cross and great shield detail. 

Only about 7% of the Mexico City mint coins were 1 reales at this time. 

All of this documentation and photos will come with this treasure to protect its provenance.

Your Spanish Cob Coin Pendant Comes Complete with:

1. Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee
2. A Detailed, 8 Page Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht
3. "Pieces of Eight" Historic Brief
4. Treasure Hunters Gazette Booklet
5. Mini Museum Display for when you are not wearing your treasure
6. A Treasure Jewelry Care Card