Shipwreck Concepcion Spanish Treasure Coin - 8 Reales - Item #10372 diving Item #9861

Item #9861

Item #18798pt

Bead measures 11mm (just under 1/2")

Measures 16mm (5/8')

A 6mm Sterling Band featuring a large frog with touches of green enameling for the clasp

Shipwreck Concepcion Spanish Treasure Coin - 8 Reales - Item #10372 diving Item #9861This specimen is a genuine Treasure Coin salvaged from the shipwreck of the Spanish Galleon, Nuestra Seora de La Pura y Limpia Concepcin, which sank in 1641. Originally built in 1620 as a merchant vessel, the Concepcin was later transformed into a powerful Spanish galleon and served as the Capitana (Flagship) of the La Flota de Nueva Espaa, carrying the wealth of the New World back to Spain. In 1641, after surviving a devastating hurricane, the ship