America the Beautiful - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 5 Ounce .999 Silver

America The Beautiful Silver Coin (ATB Coin) - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (Texas)

Spanish missionaries began their work in what is now the American Southwest during the 17th century. The established walled communities with a Catholic church at the center. The Native American who had inhabited the area for more than 10,000 years could enter the mission and find relative safety in return for adopting a new religion and giving up their former lifestyle.

A system of Missions along the San Antonio River developed over time. It is the history of these four walled communities which is commemorated by the park and now, also, a stunning .999 silver coin weighing 5 ounces.

The Missions park was established in 1975. There are 84 separate historical sites within the park boundaries.  Visitors can take guided walking tours with a park ranger, see original Spanish mission architecture, stroll along the river and appreciate centuries of history.

Money Metals Exchange offers the 5 ounce America the Beautiful silver (ATB) coin which commemorates the San Antonio Missions Park. It is 49th in the popular series which will ultimately include 56 different and beautiful designs.

• The coins are strikingly large and the artwork is beautiful. They will be an interesting addition to any silver holding.
• The coins are an affordable way to add something unique to your holding, with the potential to appreciate based on lots of demand from coin collectors coupled with a limited mintage.
• Each coin carries its own unique story.

The coin's reverse (or tails) side evokes the style of the Spanish colonial real - the coin most widely circulated when the missions were built and operated. There are four symbols arrayed around the cross. These include a mission bell tower to symbolize community, a lion representing the Spanish monarch, wheat to represent farming and waves of water which symbolize the San Antonio River. The inscriptions read "San Antonio Missions", "Texas", "E Pluribus Unum" and "2019".

The obverse carries the familiar coin portrait of George Washington - the portrait featured on current Washington quarters. The inscriptions on this side include; United States of America, Liberty, In God We Trust and Quarter Dollar.

The coins are packaged by the US Mint in tubes of 10 coins. A full Mint box contains 10 tubes for a total of 500 ounces. The weight and purity (.999 Fine Silver, 5.0 Ounce) of the coin inscribed on the coin's rim and is guaranteed by the US government.

A silver coin is always a great way to invest in physical silver. Why not get some beauty, history and something to start conversations with to go along with your ounces? Each new release in the America the Beautiful series tends to go quickly. Many of the coins now command significant premiums in the secondary market. Don't delay - get yours while they are available.