{"product_id":"authentic-spanish-cob-1-2-reales-private-collection-grade-2-copy-1","title":"Authentic Spanish Cob - 1\/2 Reales - Private Collection - Choice fine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/2 Reales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Choice Fine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMint: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssayer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\"L\"  (Assayer for 1st gold coin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReign: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCharles II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.49 gm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1691\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMount: \u003c\/strong\u003e14K Gold with emerald accent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDescription: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOff centered Greek cross with visible date of 1691. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Reverse: Kings Monogram for Carlos II. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory:\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis coin is a certified member of \u003ci\u003ethe “Beachcomber Series\u003c\/i\u003e” by Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys. It has been numismatically certified as authentic to its time period.  Spanish colonial coinage, known as cobs (from the Spanish Cabo de Barra, meaning end of the bar\") were the primary currency of the Spanish empire east territories in the America's from the earl 16th to the mid 18th century.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey were produced in colonial mints, such as those in Mexico City, Potosi (modern day Bolivia) and Lima, to quickly convert massive amounts of silver and gold into spendable currency for trade and shipments back to Spain.  The silver cob, famously known as pieces of eight became the first widely accepted global currency., circulating across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Due to issues with counterfeiting and clipping, cobs were gradually phased out in the 18th century in favor of more uniform, machine struck (milled) pins with a protective edge design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur private collection database helps to further our understanding of shipwrecks and their contents, both locally and globally, providing an additional benefit for collectors and researchers alike.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCob-309\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44084660437079,"sku":"Cob-309","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_6694.heic?v=1785352882","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/authentic-spanish-cob-1-2-reales-private-collection-grade-2-copy-1","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}