Pirate Coins

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These Coins are made for us in Spain. They are the only quality Doubloon replicas available anywhere. They feel like the real thing ~ Sound like the real thing ~ And look like the real thing Nickel & Merglo coated pewter that last in great shape for Decades as far as we have seen. I have never seen any oxidation or change of color.
These pirate coins are replicas of Spanish and Portuguese hand-struck Gold Escudo and Silver Real Doubloons, minted between 1651 to 1773.

History of the Spanish Doubloon

The Spanish Doubloon was a seven-gram (.225 Troy-ounce) gold coin minted in Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish settlement of Nueva Grenada (present-day Peru) that was used widely in the Americas until the mid-nineteenth century The word “doubloon” has its roots in the Latin word “duplus,” meaning double, a reference to denomination of this coin worth two escudos These gold coins were eventually minted in four denominations, worth one, two, four, and eight escudos respectively. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, gold doubloons played a pivotal role in the Spanish economy and were a major part of its colonial activities Doubloons minted in the Americas were carried on Spanish galleons throughout the Caribbean and across the world to trade for highly sought after commodities such as silks and spices As they made their way across the vast seas and oceans, the captains of these ships were always wary of attack from marauding pirates The pirates knew full well that if they could manage to intercept a Spanish galleon en route to its trading destination, their chances of finding gold aboard were extremely high Minted on the front of the doubloon is the coat of arms of the Hapsburg royal family, known as the “Hapsburg Shield.” Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, remembered by history as the king and queen who launched the voyage of Christopher Columbus, were part of the Hapsburg royal lineage The “Crusader’s Cross” is stamped on the coin's reverse. The appearance of this symbol indicates the close tie between religion and government in Spain in the 16th and 17th century The doubloon’s reverse also contains a lion, representing the Spanish province of Leon and a castle, the symbol of the province of Castile.

Why aren't Doubloons round?

Because Doubloons were minted entirely by hand, creating a perfectly round coin was virtually impossible. First, gold was melted down and poured into thin strips As the gold strips cooled, they were pressed until they met the desired thickness. Coin-shaped pieces were then cut from the strips of metal to create what are known today as “blanks” The blanks were then pressed against an engraved coin die and struck repeatedly until the design of the die was embedded in the soft metal After the coins were weighed, excess metal was trimmed away by hand.

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Doubloons in American History

Colonial America was awash in coins from all across Europe. Dutch Whalers mixed with English pounds, French Francs, and Spanish gold pieces of eight As it happened, a considerable number of these coins were put into circulation by pirates sailing north from the Caribbean to commercial centers such as New York The Spanish gold doubloon most definitely made its way to New York and was certainly used in commercial trade there In fact, an American version of the doubloon was first minted in 1787 by a man named Ephraim Brasher The so-called “Brasher Doubloon” is now one of the most valuable and coveted rare gold coins in the world

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Authentic shipwreck coins and coin jewelry offerings include those recovered from the Atocha, Consolacion, 1715 fleet, Vliegenthart, Princess Louisa, Reijgersdaal, El Cazador, Maravillas, and other miscellaneous shipwrecks. All of our coins are guaranteed to be authentic, we do not deal in replicas of any kind. Certificates of Authenticity accompany all shipwreck treasure coins and shipwreck coin jewelry.

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Most shipwreck coins were recovered from Spanish galleons lost at sea while transporting the mineral wealth of the New World back to Spain. Typically two treasure fleets sailed to the New World each year over the almost three centuries that Spain maintained its power over the colonies. Hazards were significant, ranging from pirate attack to devastating storms known today as hurricanes. Not surprisingly, a fair amount of the colonies wealth of gold and silver came to rest on the ocean floor, giving us the opportunity to own an artifact from a highly significant time period - the discovery and colonization of the New World.

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The highly publicized salvage operations of the Atocha, led by Mel Fisher and his company Treasure Salvors Inc., has elevated the wreck and its treasure to world renowned fame. Due to the Atocha's popularity, we maintain an additional website at atochatreasurecoins.com dedicated only to Atocha material.