Spanish Silver Shipwreck Coin from 1628 Lucayan Beach Recovery | Necklace set in 14K solid gold

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Spanish Silver Shipwreck Coin from 1628 Lucayan Beach Recovery | Necklace set in 14K solid goldThis Spanish Piece of 8 was recovered from the 1628 shipwreck site at Lucayan Beach, Grand Bahama Islands. The pendant is about the size of a half dollar. Product Description: Coin Type: Hand Struck Cob Denomination: Four Reales Mint: Mexico City Empire: Spanish Colonial Ruler: Philip III Date: c. 1620, Assayer D Metal: Silver Weight: 12. 8 grams Obverse: Crowned Hapsburg Coat of Arms for King of Spain. Mint mark "o M" and assayer mark "D" visible on

a time frozen forever in the silver of this coin

Encircling this symbol of faith and conquest is the Latin inscription "IN HOC SIGNO VINCES" (in this sign

The Spanish Treasure Fleet sank in a hurricane during the summer of 1715

so too did a fortune—until centuries later

The inscription "PONTIF MAXIM" identifies Tiberius as the high priest of the Roman state religion

Obverse: Crowned arms with lion rampant

it makes for a stunning

Reverse: "Florenzada" Cross or flowered cross

which sank in 1784 while en route from Mexico to Louisiana

minted in Antioch during the reign of Bohemond III between the mid-12th and late-13th centuries

evoking the royal heritage and territorial power of Queen Isabella’s Spain

adding a modern touch to this ancient piece of history