HOT ! Spanish Cob Coin Bracelet - 1/2 reale in Sterling &14Kt

Spanish 1/2 Real Coin, circa 16-17th Century, in 14Kt Gold Bezel on Sterling Silver Link Toggle Bracelet.

These historic coins, known to collectors as \"cobs\" ( a term thought to be a derivative of the Spanish \"cabo de barra\", or cut from the end of the bar) were minted in silver from the New World riches of the Americas. Of the five silver denominations minted, the largest was the eight reales, or \"pieces of eight\". The smaller denominations were four reales, two reales, one reale and half reale. Although the full details are not always clear, due in part to the haste with which the coins were produced, the front features a cross, ranging from plain, to one with curved or straight bars on the ends, known as a \" Jerusalem cross\". The reverse usually depicts the coat of arms of the ruling family of Spain, either the Hapsburgs or the Bourbons, but on the half reales, it is more likely to be the monogram of the ruling Spanish Monarch. Certificate of Authenticity

Dimensions; Bracelet measures 8\" long. Coin and bezel are approximately 17mm diameter.