(Author) 12 ratings Hardcover 354.06 4 Used from 280.00 2 New from 354.06 THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT AND WE HAVE A VERY LIMITED SUPPLY. Many existing currencies, such as the Canadian dollar, United States dollar, and the Chinese Yuan, as well as currencies in Latin America and the Philippine peso, were initially based on the Spanish dollar and other 8-reales coins.Ĭontains 2 Gold Doublon coins (OD70), 2 Gold Doublon coins (OD71), 2 Pieces of Eight coins (OD72), and 2 100 Gold Shield coins (OD73). Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United States Constitution (GoldMoney Foundation Special Edition) Hardcover Januby Edwin Vieira Jr.

Treasure ships plied the seas between South America and Spain. Because the pieces of eight were widely used in Europe, the Americas, and the Far East, it became the first world currency by the late 18th century. The expression - Pieces of Eight is a familiar cry from such books as Treasure Island. Some pirates were among the richest people in the world. Press start to set the reels in motion and spin to match the symbols to win ticket based. Long tied to the lore of piracy, pieces of eight were manufactured in the Americas and transported in bulk back to Spain (to pay for wars and various other things), making them a very tempting target for seagoing pirates. The Spanish dollar (also known as the piece of eight, the real de a ocho, or the eight-real coin) is a silver coin that was minted in the Spanish Empire. The Spanish dollar (also known as the piece of eight, the real de a ocho, or the eight-real coin) is a silver coin, worth eight reales, that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. American colonists would use the Spanish dollar alongside British currency, as it was against the law for them to create their own money and coins from England. Saluting the boundless and unpredictable American spirit, Pieces of 8 combines classical music influences with the sounds of jazz, pop, rock, Reggae.

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