Authentic Spanish Colonial Pirate Shipwreck 1 Real Silver Cob Coin Necklace

Description

Spanish Colonial 1 Real Solid Silver Cob Coin, set in a 925 Solid Sterling Silver Pendant. 925 Solid Sterling Silver Chain Included.
The coin was minted (hand-hammered) in Lima, Peru in 1741 AD under authority of the King Philip V of Spain. Coin's obverse: The Jerusalem Cross (signifies the unity of Church and State). Within the Cross, there are two castles and two lions. Coin's reverse: A set of pillars and waves. The denomination is at the top center. The date is in the bottom center.
Pendant's approximate diameter is 20 mm. Chain's length is 21.5". Shipping fee: .99. Thank you for visiting.
Historical Facts:
Starting in the reign of Philip II (1556 - 1598), the mints produced irregular coinage called cobs. Rather than rolling out a bar of metal into a sheet of a specific thickness that could then be cut into smooth round planchets which would be stamped into coins, a faster method was employed. A bar was simply cut into chunks of the appropriate weight. These small clumps were then treated as if they were finished planchets and were hammer struck between crude dies. In fact, the Spanish word "cabo" (from which the English "cob" is derived) refers to the end; in this instance, the clump of metal clipped off the end of the bar. The size, shape and impression of these cobs was highly irregular but they were the proper weight. Many cobs were quite thick and disfigured with large cracks. Also, these uneven clumps made poor planchets so that frequently only a small portion of the image on the die was impressed. If a cob was overweight the minter simply clipped a piece off, further disfiguring the coin.