1715 Treasure Fleet Coins Recovered

A remarkable discovery has been made off the east coast of Florida, where divers have recovered more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from one of the most famous shipwrecks in the Americas: the 1715 Treasure Fleet. In July 1715 eleven Spanish galleons were caught in a storm and sank. The discovery, made this summer, adds an interesting chapter to the story of Spain’s sunken riches.
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