Spanish Colonial Coin | Silver Cob Rome and recognisable imagery made them

and recognisable imagery made them trusted instruments of exchange for centuries

One of the most intimate pieces in our shop is this Byzantine silver ring celebrating the love of two Byzantine newlyweds

Obverse: Helmeted Head of Athena

The coins not only facilitated commerce but also played a role in projecting the wealth and influence of Carthage

Spanish Colonial Coin | Silver Cob Rome and recognisable imagery made themHistory of the Artifact This silver cob was struck in Spanish colonial mints across the Americas between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, a period when vast quantities of New World silver were being extracted and converted into coinage for the global economy. Produced under the authority of the Spanish Empire, these coins were made using a hammered technique in which irregular silver blanks were cut and struck between dies, resulting in their