Spain 2 Excellentes 1476 "Ferdinand and Isabel" Pirate Gold Coins Pendant
SPAIN 1476 2 EXCELLENTES “ISABEL & FERDINANT” GOLD TREASURE PIRATE COIN COLOMBUS This is the first time we’ve created a Pendant from the Famed “Isabel & Ferdinand” Pendant and it’s Gorgeous!!! Typically the designs are not clear, but this piece is Not Typical! The design is strong and you can literally see each strand of hair! The Legends are also nicely struck and present (FERDINANDUS . ISABEL. DEI GRATIA = BY THE GRACE OF GOD FERDINAND & ISABEL). A majestic piece of history over Half a millennium now discovered and offered for you to wear and enjoy this Ancient piece of History. WHEN COLUMBUS FIRST BEGAN TO DREAM OF HIS FUTURE ADVENTURES/ TRAVELS, WITH HIS BROTHER (THE MAP MAKER), INSPIRED BY A BOOK WRITTEN 200 YEARS EARLIER (MARCO POLO AND HIS WORLD TRAVELS) THAT WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE READ BY HIM DUE TO GUTENBERG (BOOK MAKER - ORGINS OF THE FIRST PRINTED BIBLE IN 1450 OF 180 COPIES, KNOWN AS THE GUTENBERG BIBLES AND INVENTOR / GOLDSMITH (1 page from the Gutenberg Bible was just purchased from Rick at Pawn Stars recently for about $65k) WHO BEGAN THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS (FROM AN OLD WINE PRESS) AND WHOM PRINTED THE BOOK" MARCO POLO." THIS VERY BOOK THAT INSPIRED CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, THE ITALIAN SAILOR (WHO WAS SHIPPED WRECKED IN 1476 AND LEFT FOR DEAD BY PIRATES) SAW AN OPPORTUNITY ON the 2nd of JANUARY 1492 TO HAVE "FERDINAND & ISABELLA - SPANISH MONARCHS" FUND HIS EXPLORATION AFTER BEING DECLINED BY OTHERS FOR OVER A DECADE. NOW THAT SPAIN WAS RE-CONQUESTED FROM THE MORES (MUSLIMS) THE NEW TRADE WAS TO BE OPENED BY SPAIN (GRANADA) AND ASIA. IT WAS THIS EXPLORATION OF COURSE THAT DISCOVERED THE AMERICA'S WHICH WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY "FERDINAND & ISABELLA" FEATURED HERE ON THIS GOLD COIN, MILLED BACK IN THE YEAR ..... 1476! (542 Years ago)