Corrected entry: Pieces of eight were Spanish coins cut into eight pieces (when cut into four they were called quarters). The coins shown in the film are full coins but are still referred to as pieces of eight.
Twotall
19th Jan 2008
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
31st May 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Corrected entry: In the scene when Barbossa and the others are sailing to the arctic regions the opening shot is of Jack the Monkey. The monkey is shivering, but he's still undead, so shouldn't feel the cold.
Correction: As explained several times in corrections for the first movie, pirates (and monkeys) under the Aztec curse can still feel uncomfortable sensations, such as pain and cold. They are only unable to experience pleasure.
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Correction: This was only true in the US after 1792, when the US mint started printing their own money. The original Spanish coin (that would be te one in use at the time of the movies) "real de a ocho", AKA "Pieces of eight", was named so because it was worth 8 reales, not because it was cut into smaller pieces regularly. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_dollar.
Twotall