El Cazador Shipwreck - 1 Reales - Reign of Carlos III - Dated 1781 - Presented in a custom Sterling Silver bracelet with a 14K Gold frame

"The Shipwreck that changed the World!" Denomination: 1  Reale  Date: 1781 Reign: Carolus III Mint: Mexico Assayer: F.F. Weight: 2.0 g Grade: Fine Plus  Mount: Sterling Silver bracelet with 14K frame Description: Reverse: Crowned shield of Spain in between Pillars of Hercules. Obverse: 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 Hunter), to Veracruz, New Spain (present day Mexico), on October 20, 1783.  There, she was loaded with silver Spanish coins, mostly 8 Reales, the largest coin by size and weight that Spain had minted. On January 11, 1784, El Caz