{"product_id":"authentic-spanish-cob-1-reales-assayer-q-sterling-ring-with-18k-gold-bezel-copy","title":"Authentic Spanish Cob - 1\/2 Reales - 14KT gold ear rings.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/2 Reales  - (Both Coins)                                                              \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine - (Both Coins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAssayer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Visible (Both Coins)     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePotosi (Both Coins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFerdinand VI \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Both Coins)                                                             \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003eCoin #1\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e (1.45\u003c\/span\u003e gm) _  Coin #2 (1.46 gm) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Visible \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(Both Coins)                                                                                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e14kt gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese coins are both certified members of \u003ci\u003ethe “Private Collection Series\u003c\/i\u003e” by Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys.  They have = been numismatically certified as authentic to their 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\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\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. Our 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-2240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lucas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44097524695127,"sku":"Cob-2240","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_6746.heic?v=1785620852","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/authentic-spanish-cob-1-reales-assayer-q-sterling-ring-with-18k-gold-bezel-copy","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}