Archive for July, 2016

4x 1 Oz (124.40g total). The great or classic era of piracy in the Caribbean extends from around 1560 up until the mid 1720s. The period during which pirates were most successful was from 1700 until the 1730s. Caribbean piracy arose out of, and mirrored on a smaller scale, the conflicts over trade and colonisation among the rival European powers of the time, including the empires of Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and France. Most of these pirates were of English, Dutch and French origin. Because Spain controlled most of the Caribbean, many of the attacked cities and ships belonged to the Spanish Empire and along the East coast of America and the West coast of Africa. Dutch ships captured about 500 Spanish and Portuguese ships between 1623 and 1638. Some of the best-known pirate bases were New Providence, in the Bahamas from 1715 to 1725, Tortuga established in the 1640s and Port Royal after 1655. The reverse of the coins features a full coloured image of the most famous Caribbean pirates; Edward Teach or Blackbeard, Calico Jack Rackham, Henry Avery and the most successful Bartholomew Roberts. The obverse of the coin features the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The four coin Pirates of the Caribbean set is displayed in a replica wooden pirates chest, each set includes a skull and crossbones pendant necklace and a certificate of authenticity with a background on each famous pirate. Each Pirates of the Caribbean set comes with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity issued by New Zealand Mint! We strive for excellent service. Though we normally reply to inquiries as soon as possible, please note that our office is limited on weekends and holidays. Create listings that get noticed! With Auctiva’s 1,800+ Templates. The item “Niue Islands 2011 $2 Real Pirates of the Caribbean 1oz LIMITED Silver Coin Set” is in sale since Tuesday, June 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Australia & Oceania\South Pacific”. The seller is “jvpic” and is located in Berlin. This item can be shipped worldwide.