The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

Gold ingots stamped with the marks of 17th-century Spanish mints. Beyond its monetary value, the treasure offers priceless ...

A Florida family of professional treasure hunters has struck gold after discovering over $1 million worth of coins and jewelry in a huge Spanish shipwreck from the 18th century, Florida Today reports.

When he resurfaced, “every fingertip was stacked with gold coins ... During the legal battle, the Spanish government never asserted an interest on the lost treasure and so it has no claim ...

The Spanish galleon, discovered in 2015 ... A 300-year-old shipwreck in the Caribbean is believed to hold gold and silver coins, emeralds, and other sunken treasures that could be worth $20 ...

The find includes 51 gold ... Spanish ships in a hurricane off Florida on July 30, 1715. After the fleet went down, taking with it more than 1000 lives, Spain recovered much of the sunken treasure ...

The 37 gold coins were snatched from the 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet and have a total value of $1 million, according to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission press release.