1622 Atocha Silver Cob Artisan Round - 400 years underwater. Now in your hand!

1622 Atocha Silver Cob Round — Designed by Daniel Carr (Moonlight Mint)

In September 1622, the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha sank in a hurricane off the Florida Keys, carrying silver, gold, copper, tobacco, and gems bound from the New World back to Spain. The wreck remained on the seabed for over 350 years before Mel Fisher's legendary 1985 recovery — a discovery that reshaped modern shipwreck salvage and turned Atocha silver into one of the most coveted provenance marks in numismatics.

This commemorative cob, designed by celebrated coin artist Daniel Carr and produced by Moonlight Mint, honors that history in a tangible way: each round is struck on hand-poured .999 fine silver and contains trace amounts of recovered silver from both the 1622 Atocha wreck and the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet. The dark satin finish and irregular silhouette deliberately evoke the look of an authentic 17th-century Spanish 8 reales cob — coarse, hand-cut, sea-aged, and unmistakably of its era.

Because each piece is cast, cut, and struck by hand using traditional methods, no two are alike. Weight, shape, edge profile, and toning vary from round to round — exactly as they would have on a Potosí or Mexico City mint floor four centuries ago. Individual rounds range from approximately 23 to 27 grams of pure .999 fine silver, closely matching the weight of a historic 8 reales cob.

A genuine piece of treasure-fleet history, struck by one of the most respected private engravers of the modern era. Ideal for collectors of shipwreck silver, Spanish colonial numismatics, or Daniel Carr / Moonlight Mint work.

Specifications

• Designer: Daniel Carr
• Mint: Moonlight Mint
• Composition: .999 fine silver (hand-poured)
• Weight: ~23–27 grams (varies by piece)
• Diameter: ~33 mm (varies — irregular cob shape)
• Finish: Dark antiqued / sea-aged satin
• Provenance: Contains trace silver from the 1622 Atocha and 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet recoveries
• Hand-struck — each piece unique in shape, weight, and toning