Pieces of Eight, Escudos, & Doubloons | The Pirates Port

[@ThePiratesPort]

🏴‍☠️ Thanks for watching this weeks video! Would *YOU* have been willing to risk your life for the kind of money these pirates were bringing in?

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

along with the excitement, freedom and travel well worth it, they made the history books

[@TheSonicfrog]

Well, the democracy and thieving parts are ok, but the skanky ship environment, horrible medical "care", and just general risk of shipwreck and/or hanging ... yeah I'd pass.

[@Some0nefamiliar]

I would 100% take the risk ngl

[@ItsPaige_Hi]

I have five of King Philip in the set plated it in gold

[@siulgonzalez]

Spanish coins were the first globally accepted currency. They were very pure and exact in weight, easy to count and divide, and they facilitated trade between four continents, from the Philipines, across America, Europe and northern Africa. Some pieces have been found even in China. I liked that you explained that they were the origin of the dollar. If you are curious about it, search about the Spanish symbols (the columns of Hercules and the "plus ultra" band) as the origin of the current symbol of the dollar $. There are different theories about it, but I find it interesting.

[@michaelpage4199]

As my parrot says… pieces of eight … pieces of eight… squawk. Great video

[@LukeSkyDancer]

the Legendary pieces of eight by pirates

[@michaelhawkins1174]

Peices of eight are my favorite coins there's so much history and adventure to imagine when you hold them in your hands.

[@ImNotCreativeEnoughToMakeUser]

Did some math. A 2 cob coin would be worth approximately 8 USD in todays money.

[@88amona]

As a precious metals stacker. I'm very educated and entertained with your research. Thank you bro 😎🤙

[@alexmackay8948]

Found your channel due to me resesrching my metal detecting find j had here in scotland a 1633 8 reales of philip IV minted in mexico

[@ThePiratesPort]

That’s awesome!

[@mandolinpirate9860]

You really made that little tune work! Another fantastic video - your channel is a fast favourite!

[@ThePiratesPort]

Thanks again for that! Fits the intro perfectly!

[@dancpods2213]

Hey! It’s me Froisse from the discord! Love your videos!

[@ThePiratesPort]

Thank you!! I’m glad you like them!

[@Leto85]

The English coins you've showed at around 2:30 look a lot like the 'guldens' we used to have here in the Netherlands up to 2001.

[@ClementinesCoins]

that design wouldnt of been used in the golden age of piracy, it was a 4 shielded design with legend written around so no idea why they used an early george III guinea as example

[@ThePiratesPort]

Because we’re not perfect.

[@Leto85]

@@ClementinesCoins Oh, then it was just a mistake. I wouldn't even have noticed, other than the gulden reference.

[@markusmuller6173]

Nice explanation. - Thanks ! :)

[@deantaefields5911]

So glad I found this channel. Also I've seen several coins recovered from the whydah with holes drilled into them so they might be worn about the neck, does anyone happen to know how this was done I'd love to know.

[@ShahJahan572]

Brilliant! Keep them coming. I believe Thoughty2 took Inspiration from your work.

[@ThePiratesPort]

Glad you liked the video!

[@Djwoogie]

This is amazing great job I didn't know this

[@josephgarcia8278]

I own shipwreck cobs and 8 reales from the cazador shipwreck and just picked up a 2 reale from the cazador and very soon i hope to get a piece of 8 from the spice island wreck

[@stephaniewhitley7790]

I have one but being trying to understand what it is

[@cmdrTremyss]

At this point I wonder how hot Peg must have been.

[@LaborHours]

Better question is how dumb and desperate were the men.

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Excellent!

[@gregoryyoung4604]

Very interesting and informative... I'm on board!

[@kkaner181]

Great video thanks!

[@joshstuckey9977]

Where do you buy actual coins tho

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

My father had a piece of eight. That's what we had for several years.

[@ByddinRhyddidCymru]

2:46 they used that system up until 1971 lmao

[@DevTechGarage]

Still mad I sold my 2 graded ones from the princess Louisa

[@aonoymousandy7467]

Great vid 👌 👍 👏 🙌 😊

[@ThePiratesPort]

Thanks!

[@howardcohen4845]

That was cool 😎

[@erikbrantner4295]

What else was legal & tender here in the US during this period? What about early taller coins or silver French esc's? During a time before and even after the US mint started making silver dollars and other coins, could have these coins have been used if they found they're way in the US? All were made of silver and would likely be put on a scale for weight and content...

[@TenryoTV]

nice

[@gitanopnmex]

Interesting

[@volksboyfiftyseven6680]

Aaarr me hearties! I knew I left me gold around here somewheres. And here it is, landlubbers, right where I lost it I mean, LEFT it! Ha-ha! Me beautiful, beautiful gold! '😃'💰💲💰!!

[@kingoftwilight13]

I wish i could get one

[@tardwrangler]

You can

[@kingoftwilight13]

@@tardwrangler how

[@tardwrangler]

@@kingoftwilight13 Trade

[@tardwrangler]

Great work, wish there was more

[@themightyangustma2753]

Could you make a video on what kind of treasure pirates commonly plundered? This may be a very boring and bland topic, I’m not sure.

[@ThePiratesPort]

I don’t know if it’d be enough for a full video. They stole anything of value, so think tobacco, cloth, alcohol, etc. “Treasure”, in the form of gold and jewels, was rarely captured but it did happen from time to time.

[@Kehlanhardy08]

I love it when I’m one of the new 1k likes

[@ulfberht4431]

Those aren’t pieces of 8, they’re just pieces of junk!

[@Jay-gf8tm]

Rare for a pr--stitute to take her clothes off? This is sarcasm right?

[@ThePiratesPort]

No. It took women a long time to get dressed in those days, so unless a man paid her very well she wouldn't have taken her clothing all the way off.

[@Jay-gf8tm]

@@ThePiratesPort very interesting. Thank you so much, it makes sense, but I didn't expect that to be the case!

[@dr.lexwinter8604]

1:08 - Seriously? SERIOUSLY? I know American's are pretty oblivious to history, but you think the first internationally recognized currency was the peso?!? Bruh. There's about eight world spanning empires that would like to disagree with you.

[@Renwoxing13]

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