I see a few examples of cutup pieces of eight sold online, but not many, and they are outrageously expensive. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The early spanishamerican mints and their coinages 15361773 9780897222846. Shipwreck books, world coin catalogs and nautical gifts. It is dominated by the machinemade milled pieces of eight known as. Pieces of eight 8 reales coins silver the silver forum. Buy 1 oz silver pieces of eight silver shield rounds kitco. Pieces of eight is the eighth studio album by styx, released on september 1, 1978 like the bands previous album, the grand illusion 1977, it managed to achieve triple platinum certification, thanks to the hit singles blue collar man long nights and renegade. The vessel was evacuated and intentionally set on fire by the crew to prevent the plunder of treasure. In robert louis stevensons treasure island, long john silvers parrot had apparently been trained to cry out, pieces of eight. When the united states got around to issuing silver coinage, it simply replicated the weight and value of the spanish unit and its fractions. The only known pirate shipwreck to ever have been found and excavated was the whydah, but unfortunately i do not have any of those to offer as those coins are difficult to come by. It is very true that pirate era coins, as you can see, arent my specialty.
How to verify the authenticity of atocha coins coin help. A great convenience of coins is that they are readily exchanged for goods and services. Consolacion coins are thus true pirate treasure coins. It was the largest of the silver coins weighing approximately one ounce. Usually located on top of desks, or the floor, sometimes on the upstairs platforms. Praedatum in mundo translates into a predatory world that defines the struggle of man against nature to extract this rare, precious metal, but also the violent clash of. Excellent cross and spanish royal coat of arms, shield on back. Any 8 reales cob from any mint can be considered as a strong candidate for a pirate coin. The spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight in spanish. We normally stock all denominations in most grades from the potosi, mexico city, and lima mints. Another excellent book on the subject, but hard to find, is stephen voynicks midatlantic treasure coast coin beaches and treasure shipwrecks from long island to. Details the discovery and salvage of the 1715 spanish treasure fleet by kip wagner and fellow members of the real eight corporation.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The 8 reales, or pieces of eight, was struck at 27. Pieces of eight are historical spanish dollar coins minted in the americas from the late 15th century through the 19th century. Roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad the roman empire occupies a significant place in the history of western civilization, and much of that history is reflected in the coins of the era. Apmex displays a large variety of superhero coins from both the marvel cinematic universe and dc cinematic universe. Buy the pirate money piece of eight replica spanish dollar from the perth mint, featuring. Im trying to source authentic pieces of eight, does anyone know of any reputable uk dealers that might have such a coin as the 8. In modern pop culture and fiction, pieces of eight are most often associated with the popular notion of pirates. The huge galleon served as the command ship, the captains ship or capitana of the 1654 south sea armada, and due to her size and stature, carried the bulk of the fleets treasure. Large sterling silver replica pirate coin piece of eight 4 reale doubloon pendant 1. In some areas, 1real coins were made by slicing pieces of eight into eight, pieshaped bits each worth 121. The band members produced and recorded the album like their previous three efforts at paragon studios in chicago with. Books about coins, paper money, gold and silver bullion. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Jump aboard captain purple beards pirate boat to win prizes for finding all sorts of pirate theme stuff including pistols and. The first coinage of the new world and what comes to mind when we think of pirate treasure are pieces of eight. Pirate coins for me a true tale of pirates from 300. If you like what you heard, please spread the word to your classmates. Metal pirate coins 30 gold and silver spanish doubloon replicas fantasy 15x17mm large hole off white coin freshwater pearls 8 inch 12 pieces. An extremely highquality silver 8reale pieceofeight. Each rum deposited for your team counts as 2 extra pieces for each person on your team at the end of the game. Genuine atocha coins premium quality h h gold, inc. Gold royal arms with order chain the earliest bust milled gold coins had a royal spanish arms on the reverse, starting in 1732 and continuing through about 1760.
Pieces of eight slot machine free to play online demo game. Opens in a new window opens an external site opens an external site in a new window. Thousands of collectible coins in stock quarters, dollars, coin supplies, proofs and more at wholesale prices. Deriving from the wide popularity of this book, pieces of eight is sometimes used to mean money or a lot of money, regardless of specific denomination. Pieces of eight were legal tender in the usa until 1857pieces of eight were the worlds first global currency. Pick up 8 piece of eight 1 is before first bridge, 6 between bridges and last after 2nd bridge.
It came with a gurantee from the washington mint that it is an authentic spanish piece of eight. The early spanish american mints and their coinages 15361773 9780897222846. Pieces of eight are used as a reward currency from the trouble brewing minigame. As the coins of spain they were used across the vast. One of the better books on the subject of spanish coins, which are the most common treasure ship coins, is a book by sewall menzel called cobs, pieces of eight, and treasure coins. Atocha treasure coins over 160,000 shipwreck coins, mostly 8 reales issues or pieces of eight, were salvaged along with numerous other historical artifacts. This 1 oz silver round is styled after the original spanish dollar or eight reales coin. D medieval bronze coin comes in hard case numbs agg. This page is for all the postcob and noncob silver and copper coins in our inventory.
Pirate money piece of eight replica spanish dollar the. A replica spanish dollar presentation card pewter 98% ally composite and 2% tin maximum diameter mm 38 maximum thickness mm 2. The ugly truth about 8 reales ngc journals old format. Wagner on to years of amateur diving and historical research. Pieces of eight privateer pirate 1 oz silver shield round. Pieces of eight were silver coins made by the spanish. Mexico, 8 reales, 171015 fleet the only way to tell is because we had two coins alike in our hands. The gold coins were known as escudos and also came in a several denominations with the largest of these coins, the 8 escudo, weighing approximately one ounce. Pieces of eight national maritime historical society. In the 18th century, american colonists used one ounce silver coins made by the spanish. The atocha tragically ended her voyage on a reef of the florida keys on september 6, 1622, taking with her 264 souls many of whom were royal blood. The silver coins were known as reales reals and the gold coins, escudos escudo the chart below shows the denomination of each coins minted.
Buy silver shield pieces of eight rounds the first modern silver round commemorating both the original spanish pieces of eight silver coins and pirate lore is here. Pieces of eight is one of many names for the large silver coins of the king of spain, a multiple of the basic spanish denomination, the silver real. Cobs, pieces of eight and treasure coins covers the field in its entirety in both text and photos and diagrams as a fully professional work should do. This is a wellresearched and scholarly effort and very likely to remain the most comprehensive onevolume work in its field for many years to come. It is an incredible reference and well worth the price. Pictured below are some examples of premium quality atohca coins that represent some of. Subsidiary coinsfour reals half dollar, four bits and two reals quarter dollar, two. History of coins twobits, fourbits, sixbits, eight. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Praedatum in mundo translates into a predatory world that defines the struggle of man against nature to extract this rare, precious metal, but also violent clash of civilizations to control the treasure of the world. Pieces of eight, spanish silver coins of eight reals eight bits, first authorized in 1497.
Collectible coins of imperial rome tell us about the emperors and the economic conditions of their times. Other coins has been offered as treasure coins all fakes as well. Made of silver, they were in nearly worldwide circulation by the late 19th century and were legal currency in the united states until 1857. Finally, with some friends, he formed a company, bought a boat, pinpointed a few sites, and eventually recovered what now amounts to two or three million in silver ingots, jewelry, gold coins, silver dishes, chinese porcelains, thousands of pieces of eight what shines here is. These coins are commonly referred to as atocha coins. I bought this coin from the washington mint back in the middle 1990,s. I purchased this book about a year ago and have found it to be an invaluable reference. All 34 chapters are up for your listening pleasure. But a whole 8 reale coin is called a piece of eight so does that mean that multiple 8 reale coins are pieces of eight or are pieces of an 8 reale coin pieces of eight or both. Shipwreck jewelry collection mel fishers treasures on. We offer a large selection of coins in all grades and denominations, each accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity as issued by mels company, treasure salvors, inc. Also known as pesos and spanish dollars, they were minted in enormous quantities and soon became recognized as a reliable medium of exchange in the european colonies of north america. Download citation cobs, pieces of eight and treasure coins.
The famous piece of eight was an 8 reale silver coin that had a distinctive 8 stamped into it. Depicts a pirate with the words praedatum in mundo which translates into a. If youve always thought it must have been great fun to be a pirate, sailing the seven seas in search of treasure then its time to find out just how much fun and treasure you can have in pieces of eight a pirate themed slot from mazooma. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. See more ideas about pirates, pirates gold and pieces of eight. Atocha coins, atocha treasure coins recovered by mel fisher. Pieces of eight is one of many names for the large silver coins of the king of spain, a multiple of the.
The spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight is a silver coin of approximately 38 mm 1. Bright finished pirate pieces of eight coin necklace shiny pewter replica of spanish coin handcrafted in usa. Some readers might notice that the medallion blanks appear to be a replicas of silver 8 reale pieces of eight spanish coins possibly minted in potosi, bolivia, circa 1692, not replicas of gold 8 escudos or gold doubloons. These pieces of eight were worth eight reales and could be fractioned into halves or quarters, as we do today with the modern dollar. By modern standards, a piece of eight is a large coin, its about two inches 50 mm across and its got a good weight roughly the same as three one pound coins. A player can receive up to 100 pieces each game from just resources. Mexico, 8 reales, 1715j fleet very sneaky cast, traces of lines on edge, 25. This coin will do nicely if a bribe needs to be paid on the high seas.