A Short History Of The Spanish Dollar: How It Impacted The World | Digging History ‘76

The Spanish dollar, or pieces of eight, was one of the most influential coins in history. It was used all over the world and helped to shape economies, empires, and cultures. In this video, we explore the fascinating history of this coin and its impact on the world.
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[@digginghistory76]

This was such a fun video to shoot. I really hope you enjoy this week's episode.

[@TtheSilverStacker]

Good stuff!

[@PARelicHunters]

Thanks for the great history lesson, Chad. I didn't know about all the different types of Reales.

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@FLX_Detectorist]

I'm always learning something from my finds including my Spanish silvers. Thanks for the info on the Reales ! Well done Chad.

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you!

[@davidpotwin1691]

Thanks

[@hereticallyconscious]

Great video and excellent history lesson .. I got here investigating why 371.25 grains of silver constituted a silver dollar . Seems sad in a way with fiat currencies robbing the world of resources, ( not that empires didn’t do that ) though one day soon we will probably look upon paper dollars as history too . Thanks for the video 🙏

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you

[@teresathetreasurehunter]

Great video Chad 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻very interesting.

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you! It was fun putting it together.

[@scoutingforhistory4584]

Also, the 8 real wasn't called a dollar until after the US started making dollars in 1792. Since 8 reales equalled a dollar, it got called the Spanish dollar.

[@detectingpa8968]

Great info! Now I just need to find one.

[@digginghistory76]

Thanks. Good luck, I hope you get over one.

[@frsoh]

what a great video. I also found a shield type reale and have been researching. havn't found an exact match for mine so flipped over to utube where i found your video. I just wish you would have shown what you found.

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you. We have found several different Reales. Most are with l either a Pillars and Globes or the Bust style. We've found 1/2, 1, 2, and even an 8 Reale. The 8 Reale is what prompted us to make this video.

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Well done Chad!!

[@digginghistory76]

Thank you!

[@DigginDuo]

Excellent tutorial, thanks

[@digginghistory76]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

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