1622 Atocha Commemorative Cob Pillar Design

Product Details

These Silver cobs were designed by Dan Carr and struck by the Moonlight Mint. Each coin contains trace amounts of Silver recovered from the 1622 Atocha shipwreck, lost to a hurricane while carrying treasure from the South American Spanish colonies.

Product Highlights:

• Contains .918 oz of .999 fine Silver.

Used cob-style planchets to recreate the Spanish coins of that era. Obverse: Displays the pillar design typical of Spanish Silver Reales that would have been used during that era.

Reverse: Features a ship at sea along with the inscriptions "1622," "Atocha" and the Latin phrase "Plus ultra", meaning "Further beyond", which is the national motto of Spain. Handle your Silver cob with care by adding these cotton gloves to your order.

These uniquely struck coins add a piece of history to any Silver collection.

Add this 1622 Atocha Commemorative Cob Pillar round to your order today!

Treasure hunter Mel Fisher located the wreckage of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha in 1985 after years of searching and many legal battles.