The currency that changed the world on 'Mankind: The story of all of us'

MANKIND: The Story of All of Us – “Treasures”
ON GMA NEWS TV, APRIL 12, FRIDAY, 8PM

In the Andes, the Spanish open up the largest silver mine in the world – and mint millions of pesos de ocho (pieces of eight). These coins transform the global economy. They fill the treasure chests of pirates. They fuel a stock market boom. They help pay for the Taj Mahal.
 
As trade booms, millions of people are brought to the New World as slaves. This leads one woman – a warrior queen in Africa – into a desperate struggle for her kingdom and her people.
 
Narrated in Filipino by Jay Taruc, “Mankind: The Story of All of Us - Treasures” airs this Friday, April 12 at 8PM on GMA News TV Channel 11.