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Tortugas 2 Reale Replica Dolphin Pendant
Item #: 301623
This dazzling 2 Reale replica pendant combines the romance of the New World with the beauty of the sea. A yellow 14-karat gold dolphin frames this replica of a rough-hewn silver "cob" coin. Odyssey Marine Exploration's founders discovered the original coin during the first deep-ocean archeological excavation of a colonial Spanish shipwreck.
Research suggests the sunken ship discovered near Florida's Dry Tortugas was part of the 1622 "Tierra Firma" fleet bound for Spain with New World silver reales, also known as "cobs." These irregular-shaped pieces of silver were shaved from colonial silver bars, hand-hammered and crudely stamped with the Spanish seal and an assayer's mark.
Like the recovered 2 Reale it replicates, this coin is roughly the same size as today's nickel. Cast in fine .925 sterling silver and bordered with a 14-karat yellow gold dolphin and band, this striking piece of jewelry makes a timeless gift.
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