Numismatic

1 oz Silver Round - SS Gairsoppa

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This silver round carries a direct connection to a dramatic wartime event at sea. Struck from one troy ounce of 0.999 fine silver, the metal itself was recovered from the deep ocean floor, salvaged from the wreckage of the S.S. Gairsoppa. The vessel was lost to the depths of the Atlantic on February 17, 1941, while carrying a massive cargo of silver. Decades later, starting in 2012, recovery efforts successfully brought this lost treasure back to the surface, allowing its story to be preserved in physical form. The obverse of the round displays an official seal that certifies both the purity of the metal and its remarkable authenticity. This serves as a guarantee of the unique origin of the silver used to strike the piece. On the reverse, an detailed depiction of the S.S. Gairsoppa is paired with the historic date of its sinking. The inscriptions clearly record the name of the ship and the fateful date of February 17, 1941, forever linking this physical round to the historic event in the North Atlantic.