{"product_id":"2026-history-of-canadian-currencies-the-spanish-dollar-fine-silver-two-coin-set","title":"2026 HISTORY OF CANADIAN CURRENCIES: THE SPANISH DOLLAR - FINE SILVER TWO-COIN SET","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__left-column col-sm-12 col-lg-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption-large -dash\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__right-column col-sm-12 col-lg-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container -spacing\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eProduct Number: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e254512\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eMintage: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e6,500\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003ePackaging: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eCustom black clamshell, black beauty box, and a joint serialized certificate of authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-item-header-3b496577d3224eba9da591fb622d6dd0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"card-title mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"item-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"p-medium\"\u003e2026 $20 Fine Silver Coin – Pillar Dollar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion-item-b46cbb87bfb24f299c57a3a45cee8f44\" class=\"collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e99.99% pure silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e31.39 g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e38 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eSerrated\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eProof\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eRCM Engravers (reverse), Steven Rosati (obverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-item-header-fe42ad3998c84e418025722f168a9402\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"card-title mb-0\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"item-title\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"p-medium\"\u003e2026 10 Euro 1 oz. Fine Silver Coin – Real de a Ocho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion-item-0e05edea868449048adadaa6572de3f2\" class=\"collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__specs-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eComposition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e99.9% pure silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e31.415 g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eDiameter: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e37 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eEdge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eProof\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block font-weight-bold\"\u003eArtist: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eFNMT-RCM Engraver Luis José Diaz Salas (obverse and reverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tmx-pdp__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"d-block mt-1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the most consequential coins in monetary history.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOwn this modern-day tribute to the Spanish dollar or 8 Reales, a silver coin that emerged as the world’s first truly global currency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe first joint set from the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Spanish Mint.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis set consists of two 1 oz. silver coins: one from the Royal Canadian Mint, and one from the Royal Spanish Mint, marking a first collaboration between the two national mints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifferent versions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eEach piece features a different historic reverse: the Spanish coin is an homage to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ecolumnarios\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eminted between 1732 and 1773, while the Canadian one is a representation of a later “pillar” dollar originally struck in Mexico.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern purity standards.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Spanish coin is .999 fine silver and the Canadian one is .9999, in keeping with customary specifications for each mint’s collector coins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory brought to life.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis two-coin offering is a unique collecting opportunity that will appeal to history enthusiasts and collectors of world coins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExclusively available as a set.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese coins are only available as part of this set—they are not sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLimited numbers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOnly 6,500 sets are available to collectors worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes serialized certificate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA joint certificate of authenticity from both mints is included with your set.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividually encapsulated, your two coins are presented in a custom black clamshell case, and packaged in a black beauty box bearing the logos of the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Spanish Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571442446468,"sku":"254512","price":499.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/3447\/8468\/files\/254512_hero_1200.png?v=1785276702","url":"https:\/\/www.westedmontoncoinandstamp.com\/products\/2026-history-of-canadian-currencies-the-spanish-dollar-fine-silver-two-coin-set","provider":"West Edmonton Coin \u0026 Stamp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}