1783 El Cazador Shipwreck Coin Pendant | One-Half Real | Handcrafted Sterling Silver & 14K Gold Setting Shipwreck-Lucayan Beach hand milled during the reign

hand milled during the reign of Emperor Kōmei between 1832–1858

Steeped in biblical history

served as a critical means of currency before the Meiji Restoration forever changed the face of Japan

Set in a handcrafted sterling silver frame

and economic stability were tested across the ancient world

1783 El Cazador Shipwreck Coin Pendant | One-Half Real | Handcrafted Sterling Silver & 14K Gold Setting Shipwreck-Lucayan Beach hand milled during the reignLost to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico in 1784, El Cazador was a Spanish brig loaded with silver meant to stabilize the ailing economy of Spanish Louisiana. When the ship vanished, so too did a fortuneuntil centuries later, its treasure was recovered from the seabed. This pendant features one of those rare coins: a 1783 one half real, minted in Mexico City during the reign of King Carlos III. The coin bears the proud likeness of Carlos III on its