FREE: GENUINE 1600`s pirate cob

The first coinage of the New World and what comes to mind when we think of Pirate Treasure are pieces of eight. These first coins, often called cob coins, were made from roughly cut planchets (blanks) by striking them with hand dies. The word Cobb comes from a simplification of the Spanish phrase, Cabo de Barra, which translates as, from a bar. After the coins are struck, they are weighed by an assayer who cuts off any excess Silver which is why most coins have some of the impression cut away. Due to this method of manufacturer no two coins are alike and many are collected for their unique shapes alone. The Cobb coin, like anything that is no longer available is becoming very scarce and hence more valuable. The few remaining Coins are the last vintage of the glory days of pirates and Treasure hunting and are fast disappearing into private hands.

. The most well known Treasure cobb-coins are those that came from the 1715 fleet that sank off the Coast Florida in that year. They can be identified by the shield of King Philip V shown to the left and the Florenzada cross, shown to the right, that was only used on Mexican coins. The 1715 coins, which I have a few, are being sold by some for more than a thousand dollars and can be seen on Mel Fisher's website in