Spice Island Wreck 8 Reales Treasure Coin 14k Gold Bezel 69470

Minted in the Mountains. Lost in the Spice Islands. Found by You.

High in the Andes of modern-day Bolivia, the silver mines of Potosí were the engine of the Spanish Empire — producing more silver than anywhere else on earth and funding centuries of colonial power. Coins struck at Potosí traveled the world's most dangerous trade routes: across the Pacific to Manila, through the treacherous waters of Southeast Asia, and into the hands of merchants trading in the most coveted spices on earth. Some never completed the journey.

This genuine 8 Reales Spanish cob coin was minted at Potosí — struck from Andean silver, hand-hammered into its distinctive irregular form, and loaded aboard a ship bound for the spice trade routes of the Maluku Islands. 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. The Potosí mint mark on this coin connects it directly to the most prolific silver source in history — a detail that makes it especially prized among collectors.

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: Potosí
• Coin ID: 69470

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