What makes this haul special is that dates and mint marks are still visible on some of the coins found over the summer – a valuable resource for historians.
Long-lost Spanish treasure worth an estimated $1m (£740,000) has been discovered off the coast of Florida.
More than 1,000 silver and gold coins were found by a team of specialist divers in a stretch of water aptly known as the « Treasure Coast ».
It is believed they were minted in the Spanish colonies of Bolivia, Mexico and Peru – and were bound for Spain on a fleet of ships also carrying jewels back in 1715.
