1679 Consolacion Shipwreck Pirate Era 8 Reale Piece of 8 Cob 14K Gold & Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #3263
The famed Pirate Piece of Eight in an Heirloom Pendant Pirates! Perhaps no other class of seafarers is quite so famous – or infamous! Please Note: This is an authentic Consolacion Shipwreck Treasure Coin, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description. FOR PENDANT SIZE SEE COIN DETAILS BELOW But tying shipwreck coins to actual pirates is rare – most treasure galleons sank due to hurricanes, poor navigation or lack of upkeep. But the Treasure of Isla de Muerto (The Treasure of Dead Man’s Island) is the exception… for her cache of glittering treasure went to the bottom because of – yes, you guessed it – PIRATES! This Piece of Eight was salvaged from the wreckage of the Spanish galleon Santa Maria de la Consolación. Your Consolacion Shipwreck 8 Reale Pirate Piece of Eight Date: 1679 Denomination: 8 Reale Assayer: Rare C assayer Mint: Potosi, Upper Viceroyalty of Peru (Modern Day Bolivia) Coin Metal: Silver Bezel Metal: 14K Gold & Proprietary, Non-Tarnis