An impressive example of the famous Spanish-American Silver 8 Reales.
Issued in the last year of the reign of King Charles IV (1788-1808).
Superior quality, the coin before you is graded about Uncirculated.
Bears an eye-catching portrait of the king on the expansive 39mm flan.
A trusted trade coin – known as a Piece of Eight, and accepted worldwide.
Circulating extensively in Australia after European settlement in 1788.
Listed in the Proclamation of 1800 – Australia’s first official currency system.
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Country of Issue
Peru
Denomination
8 Reales
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Spanish-American Charles IV Lima 1808 Silver 8 Reales about Uncircu...
$995.00 AUD
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Circulating extensively in colonial Australia following permanent European settlement in 1788, Spain’s iconic Silver 8 Reales is always sought after – particularly when found in the eye-catching about Uncirculated quality apparent here!
Known as a Piece of Eight, and naturally associated with the Golden Age of Piracy, shipwrecks and buried treasure, the Silver 8 Reales is one of the world’s most famous coin types. The most trusted international trade coin in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Silver 8 Reales was respected and accepted worldwide – including currency-starved Australia. Such was the importance of the coin to the colonial economy, it was included in Governor Philip Gidley King’s Proclamation of 1800.
Regulating the values of foreign coins circulating in the years after settlement, King’s Proclamation of 1800 is recognised today as Australia’s first official currency system. Listed at a value of Five Shillings, the 8 Reales was a leading coin in this historically crucial enactment. Soon after, during the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie, the Silver 8 Reales would gain further fame as the coin used to create Australia’s iconic rarity, the 1813 Holey Dollar.
Struck in the city of Lima, in the Spanish colonial possession of Peru, the Silver 8 Reales offered here was issued in the last year of the reign of King Charles IV. More interested in sport and hunting than governing one of the world’s great empires, Charles IV reigned from 1788 – the year of European settlement of Australia – until Napoleon Bonaparte forced him from the throne in 1808. Distinguished by an excellent portrait of the Spanish monarch, the superb 1808 Silver 8 Reales we have in stock is in premium grade about Uncirculated condition.
Surprisingly good value considering the rich mix of history, beauty and quality, this is an opportunity that must not be missed. Click add to cart now!
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Spanish-American Charles IV Lima 1808 Silver 8 Reales about Uncirculated
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8 Reales
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Circulating extensively in colonial Australia following permanent European settlement in 1788, Spain’s iconic Silver 8 Reales is always sought after – particularly when found in the eye-catching about Uncirculated quality apparent here!
Known as a Piece of Eight, and naturally associated with the Golden Age of Piracy, shipwrecks and buried treasure, the Silver 8 Reales is one of the world’s most famous coin types. The most trusted international trade coin in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Silver 8 Reales was respected and accepted worldwide – including currency-starved Australia. Such was the importance of the coin to the colonial economy, it was included in Governor Philip Gidley King’s Proclamation of 1800.
Regulating the values of foreign coins circulating in the years after settlement, King’s Proclamation of 1800 is recognised today as Australia’s first official currency system. Listed at a value of Five Shillings, the 8 Reales was a leading coin in this historically crucial enactment. Soon after, during the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie, the Silver 8 Reales would gain further fame as the coin used to create Australia’s iconic rarity, the 1813 Holey Dollar.
Struck in the city of Lima, in the Spanish colonial possession of Peru, the Silver 8 Reales offered here was issued in the last year of the reign of King Charles IV. More interested in sport and hunting than governing one of the world’s great empires, Charles IV reigned from 1788 – the year of European settlement of Australia – until Napoleon Bonaparte forced him from the throne in 1808. Distinguished by an excellent portrait of the Spanish monarch, the superb 1808 Silver 8 Reales we have in stock is in premium grade about Uncirculated condition.
Surprisingly good value considering the rich mix of history, beauty and quality, this is an opportunity that must not be missed. Click add to cart now!
