Nuestra Señora de la Pura y Limpia Concepcion ("The Concepcion") - 8 Reales - Double struck on cross side

Denomination: 8 Reales Date: Not Visible Mint: Mexico Weight: 25.32 Assayer: "P" 1623-1665 (coins found on the Concepcion 1641) Description: Obverse: Florenzada cross with Lions and Castles visible in all four quadrants.  Double struck on cross side. Reverse:  Hapsburg shield visible (toned). Assayer "P" visible.  History: On September 20, 1641, the Spanish Galleon Nuestra Señora de la Pura y Limpia Concepcion ("the Concepcion"), under the command of Admiral Don Juan de Villavicencio, set sail for Spain from Havana Cuba in a fleet of 21 ships.Since there had not b been. shipment of precious metal the precious year, the Concepsion carried what was reputed to be the richest treasure ever to sail from the new world. Among the treasures were hand-struck silver coins minted in Mexico and Potosi, Bolivia, and precious items from the Orient, arriving by way of the Philippines (Manila). Spices, indigo, fine porcelain, and jade were neatly packed in the ship's hull, destined to line the coffers