Concepcion 8 Reale

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July 23, 1641, Concepcion set sail from Mexico in a flota of 30 ships. While negotiating the Florida Straits the fleet was caught in a violent hurricane which scattered and sank most of the ships. This coin was recovered in 1978 in what is now the waters off the Dominican Republic.

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July 23, 1641, Concepcion set sail from Mexico in a flota of 30 ships. While negotiating the Florida Straits the fleet was caught in a violent hurricane which scattered and sank most of the ships. This coin was recovered in 1978 in what is now the waters off the Dominican Republic.

*Certificate Included

Additional information

Denomination

8 Reale

Reign

Philip II, III, IV

Mint

Mexico City, Potosi, Cartagena and/or Santa Fe De Bogata