Spice Island Wreck 8 Reales Treasure Coin 14k Gold Bezel 69467

Minted in the New World. Lost in the Spice Islands. Found by You.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the quest for spices drove the most dangerous voyages in human history. Cloves, nutmeg, and mace from the Maluku Islands of Indonesia — the legendary Spice Islands — were worth more than gold, and the treacherous seas surrounding them claimed hundreds of ships. Spanish galleons carried silver from the mines of the Americas across the Pacific to Manila, where it was traded for Asian goods destined for European markets. Some of those ships never made it home.

This genuine 8 Reales Spanish cob coin was minted at Mexico City — struck from New World silver, hand-hammered into its irregular cob form, and loaded aboard a ship bound for the spice trade routes. It sank with its vessel in the waters of the Spice Islands, where it rested on the ocean floor for centuries before being recovered and set in a handmade 14k gold bezel crafted in the Florida Keys. Every mark on its surface is a record of its extraordinary journey across two oceans and four centuries.

History you can hold. History you can wear.

Provenance

• Shipwreck: Spice Islands Wrecks (Indonesia)
• Denomination: 8 Reales (approx. size of a US silver dollar)
• Mint: Mexico City
• Coin ID: 69467

Materials & Craftsmanship

• Bezel: 14k Gold (handmade in the Florida Keys)
• Coin: Genuine silver Spanish cob

Additional Details

• Comes with Certificate of Authenticity
• Each coin is unique — surface details will vary