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These Gold Coins May Solve the Mystery of the ‘World’s Richest Shipwreck,’ Confirming Its Identity as a Legendary 18th-Century Galleon
Minted in Peru in 1707, the money bolsters the evidence that the wreck is the Spanish ship "San José," which sank off the ...
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 José, have been discovered. The ship reportedly contains the 'most valuable ...
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New details on 300-year-old coins excite researchers - NPR
New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell ... Deep in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Colombia lies a treasure valuable for what it is and the ...