Spanish Colonial Silver Cobs One Real (Shipwreck Effect)

Silver • Coin • 0.903 • Bolivia

This is a 0.065 troy oz Spanish Colonial Silver Cob One Real sold by APMEX. Minted at the Potosi mint in Bolivia, these coins were recovered from a shipwreck that sank off the coast of Ecuador in 1681, displaying typical corrosion from underwater exposure. With a purity of 0.903, the obverse features Pillars and Waves dividing denomination and date, while the reverse shows the Spanish coat of arms bisected by a Maltese cross.