{"product_id":"1-real-spanish-shipwreck-16-17-century-sterling-silver-pendant-8156","title":"1 Real Spanish Shipwreck, 16-17 Century, Sterling Silver Pendant, 8156","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"margin-left: 300.95pt; text-indent: -300.95pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e 1 Real\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-left: 300.95pt; text-indent: -300.95pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-left: 300.95pt; text-indent: -300.95pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-left: 300.95pt; text-indent: -300.95pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-left: 300.95pt; text-indent: -300.95pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;\"\u003e Spanish New World \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e During the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e centuries, Spain became the world’s leading supplier of gold and silver coinage, thanks to vast riches extracted from the Americas. Spanish galleons transported these treasures back to the crown, but pirates and violent storms frequently led to the loss of entire fleets at sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eThese historic coins, known as ‘cobs,’ derive their name from the Spanish phrase ‘\u003ci\u003ecabo de barra\u003c\/i\u003e’ (meaning ‘cut from the end of the bar’). They were crudely struck and irregularly shaped, making each piece unique. Silver cobs were minted in five denominations: eight reales, four reales, two reales, one real, and half real. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eDue to crude production, full details are rarely visible, but the 1 Real typically weighs around 3-3.5 grams and was struck in high-purity silver. The reverse features a cross, often a Jerusalem Cross with flared or barred ends. The obverse displays the Spanish coat of arms, reflecting the rule of either the Hasburgs (until 1700) or Bourbons (after 1700). Mint marks and assayer initials help identify the coin’s origin. Some major mint locations included Mexico City (°M°), Lima (L), and Potosí (P), and Bogotá (NR).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172004970636,"sku":"8156","price":632.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0207\/4508\/files\/8156A_632_6a862bef-8b27-4a88-a268-de4b3a2b3756.jpg?v=1774992589","url":"https:\/\/ownapieceofhistory.biz\/es\/products\/1-real-spanish-shipwreck-16-17-century-sterling-silver-pendant-8156","provider":"Erez Ancient Coin Jewelry ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}