Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear As struck with no traces of wearĮxtremely Fine (EF). This varies with the age of coin and there are grades in between Thousands of indigenous people were enslaved to operate the mine and died due to the harsh conditions and the demand for silver to pay for Spain's military ambitions.Ĭondition Summary.
The song was written and sung by Dennis DeYoung, and is about how money can. The coin was made at the mint in Potosi, Bolivia where the main 'silver mountain' and mine were situated. A Piece Of Eight is a silver coin which served as currency for the Spanish empire. This coin was minted in 1808, the very last year of Charles' reign and could have been in the hands of the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte who operated in the Gulf of Mexico around this time, yes this is a remote possibility.īack to the harsh realities of history. With the British colonists not able to mint coins themselves and always running out of British coinage, they used the Spanish coins instead as they were very similar in weight of silver. This coin, and those before it, were so popular that they were the first global currency throughout the Spanish Empire. This 8 Reale coin from the reign of Charles IV of Spain was known as a Spanish dollar, but also more evocatively, as a 'piece of eight,' with all the romantic tales of Pirate treasure that this entails. Reverse: Crowned arms of Spain with two ornate pillars either side, HISPAN ET IND REX (PTS monogram for Potosi mint) 8R P Iįeatures and Provenance: There has never been a coin with so much folklore attached to it. Obverse: Charles IV bust in classic robes and laureate, right, CAROLVS IIII DEI GRATIA Perfume Bottles Vinaigrettes Pill Boxes.Cigar and Cigarette Boxes, Snuff Boxes, Tobacconalia.Toddy Lifters Punch Bowls and Serving Rummers.Candlesticks, Oil Lamps and Footed Salvers.
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