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Florida Treasure Hunters Unearth More Than $1 Million In Coins Thanks To Hurricane, Ocean Winds
Off Florida’s shimmering Atlantic coast, a team of modern treasure hunters uncovered more than a million dollars in silver and gold once scattered by a hurricane.
The German finance ministry has halted the release of two silver coins after a surge in metal prices made minting them uneconomical. The decision marks a cautious pause in a decades-long tradition that celebrates German culture and innovation.
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Divers Just Discovered $1 Million Worth of Gold and Silver Coins Off Florida’s ‘Treasure Coast’
A group of divers found $1 million worth of rare gold and silver coins off what is known as Florida's 'Treasure Coast.' The coins trace back to the 1715 Treasure Fleet — a fleet of Spanish ships en route to Europe that sank during a hurricane in July 1715.
The vessels sank in a violent hurricane off the coast of Florida in July 1715, when they were traveling from Cuba to Spain with an estimated $400 million worth of coins and jewels from the New World
More than 1,000 silver and gold coins worth about $1 million were recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off Florida's coast, a salvage company announced.
Back in the 1970s when silver prices were soaring, investors gravitated toward an unusual silver play—pre-1965 U.S. coins that have 90% silver content.
Gold and silver coins worth about $1 million are found in Florida waters from Spanish ships that sank in a 1715 hurricane while returning from the New World.