The Pirate Era 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.

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When we think of the treasure coins of pirate lore, the silver Spanish colonial coins of Central and South America immediately come to mind. Next 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.

What is a Rare Spanish Pillar Dollar?

Rare by definition, the Spanish "Pillar Dollar" style coin is considered by numismatists (including us here at Cannon Beach Treasure Company) to be one of the most stunning coins ever minted. 

For almost 300 years, the Spanish minted silver "pieces of eight" in their New World colonies. The "Pillar Dollar" was a transitional currency minted for only 40 years (1732-1772) between the irregular hand-hammered "Cob" style Pieces of Eight, and the later "Portrait Dollars" featuring a portrait of the King of Spain. 

This regal design bears Spain's motto, the Pillars of Hercules, with a crown and the Old and New Worlds between them, and the waves of the Atlantic Ocean below. Around the edge is the Latin legend VTRA QUE VNUM: "Two Become One." The Latin legend on the ribbons around the Pillars reads PLVS VLTRA, meaning More Beyond the Pillars of Hercules.

Your Spanish Pillar Dollar Treasure Coin

• Date: 1753
• Denomination: 1/2 Reale
• Mint: Mexico City, Nueva Espana (present day Mexico)
• Ruler: King Ferdinand VI of Spain
• Coin Metal: Silver
• Bezel Metal: 14K Solid Gold
• Obverse (Front): The Pillars of Hercules, Old and New Worlds, Spanish Crown
• Reverse: (Back): The shield of Spain, featuring Leon and Castile
• Articulating Nautical Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2mm
• Pendant size including bezel (frame): 3/4" Across, 1 1/4" Tall - pendant slightly wider than a dime

Robert's Notes: This is a stunning, high grade coin, almost uncirculated, with excellent Pillars of Hercules and visible PLVS ULTRA.

A rare and beautiful little piece. Excellent condition for its age.

I preserved its natural patina in our conservation lab to highlight each detail.

Your Spanish Pillar Dollar Pendant Comes Complete with:

1. Our 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee
2. A Detailed, full color 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