Even today, when Spaniards want to say that something is worth a fortune, the say, "vale un Potosí", and the Spanish piece of eight lives on as a romantic prop in fantasy pirate stories.

I even had some pirate treasure of my own: a replica piece of eight in my pocket, earned at the museum by completing a treasure map puzzle.

Even today, when Spaniards want to say that something is worth a fortune, the say, "vale un Potosí", and the Spanish piece of eight lives on as a romantic prop in fantasy pirate stories.