Pirate Coin Treasure Piece of Eight Authentic 1/4 Reale Spanish Pendant Lion

Description

Great salvaged condition. The authentic Spanish silver piece of eight coin pictured is the one you will receive. The denomination is 1/4 reale and it is encased in a sterling silver handcrafted pendant bezel.  Your purchase will include the Certificate of Authenticity, a velvet treasure pouch, polishing cloth and gift box.
This coin was recovered from the
"Rimac" river
in Lima, Peru.
The river was the transportation from the silver mines in the New World to the ocean where they were then loaded onto the treasure galleons to be sent back to the Old World.
For a period of several hundred years, residents and sailors would toss in a coin for safe passage or good fortune.
Over the centuries, the mud banks of the river have captured and preserved thousands of Spanish silver coins.
Silver coinage was issued by New Spain in denominations of 8, 4, 2,
1,
1/2 and 1/4 reales.
The Cuartilla or 1/4 reale being the smallest denomination.
The obverse bears a castle, mint on the left, denomination on the right, with the date below.
The reverse
bears a rampant
lion
.