{"product_id":"peru-8-reales-1808-carlos-iii-about-uncirculated","title":"Spanish-American Charles IV Lima 1808 Silver 8 Reales about Uncirculated","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCirculating 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKnown 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRegulating 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStruck 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSurprisingly 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!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Downies Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49121222164788,"sku":"42176","price":995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/1815\/9156\/files\/42176-3.jpg?v=1778478466","url":"https:\/\/www.downies.com\/products\/peru-8-reales-1808-carlos-iii-about-uncirculated","provider":"Downies Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}