Pirate Coin Treasure Piece of Eight Hand-struck Authentic 1/2R set 14K gold

Description

Excellent condition. The authentic Spanish silver piece of eight coin pendant pictured is the one you will receive.
The coin has a punched hole, which in the past people would punch holes in their coins and string them together or sew them to the inside of their clothing.  Our silversmith plugged the hole with sterling silver.
It is then set into a handcrafted solid 14K gold pendant bezel. Your purchase includes the Certificate of Authenticity, polishing cloth, velvet pouch and gift box.
This type
of coin is unique in its shape and striking,
therefore no two of these coins will ever be exactly the same
. Yet, amazingly, for each denomination, the weight is almost exactly the same. They were hand-made, mostly by the indigenous Indians of the New World, cut from the end of a refined silver bar, then clipped,
heated, and hand struck between two crudely made engraved dies. They were then
filed to the exact requisite weight
of silver, according to the denomination.  They made them in denominations of 1/2, 1, 2, 4, and 8 Reales and they were called
"Pieces of Eight"
or Cob coins (meaning end of the bar)
.
This coin is a 1/2 Reale.
The obverse bears the monogram of the Spanish King, Philip II, as well as the assayer initial, oD, Diego de la Torre, who was famous for his detailed beautiful coins and worked in the Lima mint 1577-1588. The reverse has a Jerusalem cross with very clear castles and lions.