FREE: *THICK* 1700's' SILVER* SPANISH *PIECE OF 8 COIN * PIRATE SHIPWRECK COIN -b160

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*thick* 1700's' silver* spanish reales coin * caribbean pirate shipwreck coin

about the size of a modern us nickel ( about as thick as a nickel) -see photo 2

this is the coin you will receive. as photographed.

metal: silver (content varies)
weight: approx. 6 grams
denomination: 2 reales

this is a piece of eight ( a large silver coin cut into pieces to make change basically), this a piece of an 8 reales coin that was cut down like that. a part of a larger silver coin. it is called clipping or chopping and is evidence of piracy. note the cut edges.


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the 1715 treasure fleet:
(aka ..1715 disaster fleet)

under the command of juan esteban de ubilla, twelve spanish ships returning from the new world to spain packed full of silver & gold coins -eleven of the twelve ships of this fleet were lost in a hurricane, some artifacts and even coins still wash up on florida beaches from time to time...according to cuban records, around 1,500 sailors perished while a small number survived in lifeboats. many ships, including pirates, took part in the initial salvage.