{"product_id":"rimac-river-spanish-cob-1-2-reales-sterling-silver-mount-copy-2","title":"Rimac River Spanish Cob -  1\/2 Reales - Sterling Silver Mount","description":"\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\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e½ Reales                              \u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e                                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1669\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMint:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lima, Peru                                                                        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReign:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePhilip IV\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot Visible                                                                    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMount:\u003c\/b\u003e Sterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e½ Reales River find coin.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eObverse:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVisible Jerusalem cross side with lions and castles in partially visible in all quadrants.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReverse:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMonogram of King Carlos II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The coins of the Rimac River are\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e authentic colonial Spanish silver coins - mostly small 1\/2 Reales \"Cobs\"; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat were tossed into the river in Lima, Peru, over the course of several centuries as offerings for good luck, love, and safe passage. \u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003eThe Rimac River's name comes from a native word meaning \"to talk,\" leading Spanish colonists to call it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEl Río Hablador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e(the Talking River).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003eFor hundreds of years, residents and visitors treated the river like a wishing well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003eLocal tradition says that courting couples and newlyweds walking near the historic Santa Rosa church would toss silver coins from the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuente de Santa Rosa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inqyif\"\u003e(Santa Rosa bridge) into the water to wish for a happy, harmonious, and prosperous marriage\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe recovered coins are typically irregular, hand-struck Spanish colonial silver cobs (often ½ Reales) minted in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries under rulers like Philip III, Philip IV, and Charles II.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSanta Rosa was born in 1586 into a wealthy background but dedicated her entire life to helping the poor and miserable. Legend says that Santa Rosa had the ability to heal sick people by showing them an image of Jesus and praying with the patient. At the young age of 31, Santa Rosa caught tuberculosis and died in 1617. 50 years later, she became the first person to be canonized by Pope Clement as Saint Rose of Lima.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAt the time the Rimac River bridge was built, in 1608, it was considered the largest stone structure in the Americas. \u003cspan class=\"bcx0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e15801\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44216816894039,"sku":"RR-15801","price":485.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG_7226.heic?v=1789151033","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/rimac-river-spanish-cob-1-2-reales-sterling-silver-mount-copy-2","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}