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Message:: [QUOTE="Dafydd, post: 26668360, member: 86815"]I wrote about the Hollandia on the second page of this post. There is a lot of information available on this shipwreck and it was carefully salvaged by marine archaeologists. Here is another coin and this one is a 4 Real Pillar dollar which is less encountered than the 8 reales.[ATTACH=full]1701534[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1701535[/ATTACH] The 1740 4 reales "Pillar Dollar" is properly known as a Columnario. While the 8 reales is the most famous "Piece of Eight," the 4 reales is sometimes called a "Piece of Four"Here is the breakdown of its specifications, design, and history: Key Specifications (KM# 94)Mint: Mexico City (identified by the Mo mint mark).Assayer: MF (Manuel de Leon and Francisco de la Pena).Composition: .917 Fine Silver.Weight: Approximately 13.54g.Diameter: Roughly 32–33mm.To be topical, the current melt value is around $45.00 so thankfully only lunatics would melt these as the numismatic value is far greater.[/QUOTE]