Marking 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”).

From 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.

Often 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.

A two-nation tribute to the silver coin that travelled the world.

Special features

• One of the most consequential coins in monetary history. Own this modern-day tribute to the Spanish dollar or 8 Reales, a silver coin that emerged as the world’s first truly global currency.
• The first joint set from the Royal Canadian Mint and the Royal Spanish Mint. This 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.
• Different versions. Each piece features a different historic reverse: the Spanish coin is an homage to the columnarios minted between 1732 and 1773, while the Canadian one is a representation of a later “pillar” dollar originally struck in Mexico.
• Modern purity standards. The Spanish coin is .999 fine silver and the Canadian one is .9999, in keeping with customary specifications for each mint’s collector coins.
• History brought to life. This two-coin offering is a unique collecting opportunity that will appeal to history enthusiasts and collectors of world coins.
• Exclusively available as a set. These coins are only available as part of this set—they are not sold separately.
• Limited numbers. Only 6,500 sets are available to collectors worldwide.
• Includes serialized certificate. A joint certificate of authenticity from both mints is included with your set.

Packaging

Individually 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.