"The real de a ocho coin was discovered last month in an excavation at the site of the Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe. It was placed on a flat stone in the foundations of the colony's first church."
"Pedro Sarmiento placed the first stone in the hole, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and of your Majesty he put a large silver coin, with the arms and name of your Majesty, with the day and year, in a testimony or instrument written on parchment."
"The discovery pinpoints the location of the church, and gives researchers an accurate anchor point to understand the layout of the settlement."
A Spanish silver coin, discovered at the Ciudad del Rey Don Felipe in Chile, confirms the founding ceremony of a colony documented in 1584. The coin, a real de a ocho, was placed in the foundations of the first church, following a common ceremonial practice. Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, the navigator and historian, documented the ceremony, which included placing the coin in a jar as a testament. This discovery provides an accurate location for the church and supports the historical map created by Sarmiento, although other structures of the settlement remain unconfirmed.
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