El Cazador Shipwreck Complete Box Set. All Five (5) coins. 8 Reales, 4 Reales, 2 Reales, 1 Reales, 1/2 Reales

Denominations: 1/2 Reales - 1 Reales - 2 Reales - 4 Reales - 8 Reales                            Date: 1783 Reign: Carolus III                                                                                                   Mint: Mexico Assayer: Joint Assayers F.F.                                                                                                   Description: Reverse: Between the Pillars of Hercules (Gibraltar) are the two crowned Hemispheres of this world. Obverse: Heavy environmental wear; bears a traditional bust of the King. History: Sometimes called "The Shipwreck That Changed the World," the story of the ill-fated El Cazador really speaks volumes about early American History. In the 1770's, the Spanish controlled Louisiana Territory's economy was failing, and was heavily reliant on the arrival of Mexico-minted Spanish coins to help boost the economy. Charles III of Spain ordered Captain Gabriel de Campos y Pineda to sail the Spanish brig of war, El Cazador (The