Piece of Eight

Examine a Spanish piece of eight in augmented reality

Examine our AR model of a 250-year-old piece of eight, also known as a Spanish Dollar, excavated near Fort Fair Lawn and learn more about this historic object's history in the video below. 

South Carolina Battle Ground Trust

Want to learn more? Learn the the history of these coins, their association with pirates, and how they were used in America up to the 19th century in this video from our How We Became America series.

Related Battles

Moncks Corner, South Carolina | November 17, 1781
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
150
American
0
British
150
Various magazine covers stacked on top of one another, a baseball hat with an American Battlefield Trust logo and a man wearing a hoodie with an American Battlefield Trust logo design on it. Various magazine covers stacked on top of one another, a baseball hat with an American Battlefield Trust logo and a man wearing a hoodie with an American Battlefield Trust logo design on it.

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