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New Spain 1772-1825 Silver 8 Reales Fine — Minted from 1772 to 1825 in New Spain, the large silver eight reales, or pillar dollar – was the favored currency of the original Thirteen Colonies and is considered to be the foundation of America's coinage system. Many were used in trade with the Far East and may bear the chop marks of Asian merchants. Only a small fraction survive today in this Fine quality, retaining bold designs and clear inscriptions. Our choice of obverse bust/date based on availability.
Australia 2025 Proclamation Pillar Dollar 1 Oz. Silver BU — Marking 225 years since the inception of Australia's first official currency system, this 2025 one ounce silver commemorative pays tribute to the coin that helped stabilize the struggling British penal colony of New South Wales. Struck in .9999 fine silver and limited to just 30,000 BU pieces, it recreates the iconic Spanish Pillar dollar originally declared legal tender by the colony's governor in 1800 to counteract a severe currency shortage. Its reverse engraving mirrors the historic eight reales that fueled early colonial trade. King Charles III obverse.
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