{"product_id":"2026-history-of-canadian-currencies-fine-silver-two-coin-set-no-tax","title":"(Pre-Order) 2026 History of Canadian Currencies Fine Silver Two Coin Set (No Tax)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 History of Canadian Currencies Fine Silver Two Coin Set (No Tax)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-short-desc default-links\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tmx-rtf-medium-text\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Spanish dollar: A piece of monetary history, a legacy of global trade.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc default-links -is-opened\" data-component=\"Readmore\" data-component-id=\"16c9200cb8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__about-desc-container\" data-readmore-container-text=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarking our first collaboration with the Royal Spanish Mint (FNMT-RCM), this two-coin set celebrates one of the most storied pieces in numismatic history: the Spanish dollar or 8 Reales (“Real de a Ocho”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the late 15th to the mid-19th century, Spanish silver dollars circulated across oceans and continents, linking empires and underwriting systems of commerce, and even becoming part of pirate lore. Uniform in weight and purity, the eight-real coin was the world’s first global currency—a coin so trusted, it was widely used by traders, merchants and settlers in what is now Canada, where it helped shape our monetary system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften bearing the Pillars of Hercules on its reverse, the Spanish dollar’s history and legacy are carried forward here in this two-piece set—as a Canadian .9999 fine silver coin, and a Spanish .999 fine silver coin—linking one of history’s defining currencies to the modern minting standards it helped establish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA two-nation tribute to the silver coin that travelled the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe origin of the dollar “$” sign is debated, but it may have evolved from the ribbon-wrapped Pillars of Hercules twice depicted in this joint set. In classical mythology, the Pillars of Hercules marked the western boundary of the known world, now known as the Strait of Gibraltar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight-real coins were frequently cut into halves or wedges to make everyday change, and each pie-shaped fragment was known as a “bit”—hence the name “pieces of eight,” as the Spanish dollar was popularly known, and the expression “two bits” for a quarter of a dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Pillar Dollar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is a representation of a Spanish 8 Reales coin struck in 1779. It features the crowned shield of the Spanish royal arms, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules with the motto “PLUS ULTRA” (“further beyond”). The legend reads “HISPAN ET IND REX:” (“King of Spain and the Indies”) and includes the Mexico City mint mark (“Mo”), the denomination “8 R” (for “8 Reales”), and the assayer’s initials “F F”. The modern obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026 10 Euro 1 oz. Fine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSilver Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReal de a Ocho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts a \"Real de a Ocho\" minted in Mexico in 1737 and of the \"columnar\" type, so named for the two Pillars of Hercules flanking the globes—a symbol of Spanish dominion over both hemispheres. Above the pillars is the motto \"PLUS ULTRA\" (\"further beyond\"), and around it the inscription \"VTRAQUE VNUM,\" alluding to the union of the Old and New Worlds under the Spanish Crown. The modern obverse shows the effigy of the King of Spain, Felipe VI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRCM Number: 254512\u003cbr\u003eMintage: 6,500\u003cbr\u003eFinish: Proof \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Serrated \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%; text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Royal Canadian Mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%; text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Royal Spanish Mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eDenomination\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003e$20 CAD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003e10 EUR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003e99.99 % pure silver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003e99.9% pure silver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003e31.39 g \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003e31.415 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003e38 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003e37 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eEdge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%;\"\u003eSerrated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.5677%;\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 32.8647%; 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