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Pieces of eight silver coins for sale
Pieces of eight silver coins for sale











Once they were clipped, each side was struck with hammer and crude hand held dies. The individual coins were cut from these bars, then clipped by the assayer to the proper weight. After refining, the silver was cast into crude bars. The Spaniards enslaved the indigenous people of the Americas to mine and mint these coins. These coins owe their odd shape to the method of manufacture. It’s almost 400 years since it was struck! Now that’s an antique! The coin is from the Potosi Mint in Peru, dated circa 1618 – 1621 - note the P mint mark on the Shield side. Our attractive coin is mounted in a 14K gold frame and is suspended on a 20″ Byzantine style chain. In fact, it was the coin on which the original United States dollar was based and remained legal tender in the US until the coinage act of 1857.

pieces of eight silver coins for sale

The peso de ocho, also known as the Spanish dollar, enjoyed world wide acceptance from 1497 onward. In a sense, the American Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and countless historical events in the Americas were directly linked to the wreck of the Atocha. As a result of this loss, Spain gradually withdrew from the Caribbean, leaving it to French and British influence. The immense treasure, which took over two months to load and record, was supposed to pay the debts of King Philip IV. On September 5,1622, heavily laden and bound for Spain from Havana with 28 other ships, the galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha was driven on to a reef in the Florida straits by a hurricane. Valued at over 500 million dollars, the Atocha treasure contained tons of silver coins and bars along with gold objects, jewelry and gems. 1653 for 5 for 300 and a book they have produced.

pieces of eight silver coins for sale

1715 fleet about 10 boats sunk on the florida keys with 10000000 pieces of eight. In 1985, after 16 years of searching, famed (and persistent) treasure hunter Mel Fisher discovered the mother lode of all treasures off the Florida Keys. Based in florida where they have regular auctions and where many of the cob coins have been found. We were thrilled to acquire this pendant featuring an authentic Piece of Eight silver coin from the most valuable sunken treasure ever found. Spanish Cross of Leon side, 8 reale silver coin













Pieces of eight silver coins for sale