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Discovery of 300-Year-Old Coins May Prove $17 Billion ‘Richest Wreck in History’ Has Been Found
Centuries-old coins, believed to be part of a $17 billion treasure trove on the shipwreck of the Spanish galleon ship San ...
300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon
The Spanish galleon sank in 1708 and was discovered in 2015, but its true identity remained unconfirmed—until now.
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Photos show possible treasure from 300-year-old 'holy grail' of shipwrecks off Colombia
An underwater mission to investigate a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia has revealed new photos of gold coins ...
Billions in Gold From the ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks Changes What We Know About Empire
Dubbed the “holy grail” of shipwrecks, the San José went down in 1708 during a battle with the British Navy, CBS News reported. It carried a fortune in gold, silver, and gems—some estimates put the ...
Scientists think they’ve found 300-year-old shipwreck with £15bn treasure on board
Images taken from the depths of the Caribbean are the clearest evidence yet that a 300-year-old shipwreck worth £15bn has ...
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Shipwreck secrets: What 300-year-old coins are telling us
New research has brought us closer than ever to confirming the identity of one of the most famous shipwrecks in history—the ...
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Underwater Images of Coins Sheds Light on San José Galleon, the Holy Grail of Shipwrecks
The coins of the San José Galleon, found off Colombia’s coast, are helping researchers trace the ship’s history.
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Gold from legendary 1708 shipwreck holding billions of dollars in treasure is seen in new images
The study's authors said the exact number of coins on the seabed is difficult to determine "due to the dynamic nature of the site." But an analysis of high-resolution images from the remotely ...