The 1715 Spanish wreck off the coast of Florida contained a hoard of real de plata coins valued at over $1 million.

SEBASTIAN, FL — More than 1,000 silver coins and five gold coins worth about $1 million were recovered from a 1715 Spanish shipwreck off the coast of Florida, a shipwreck salvage company said. On Sept ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. (WPTV) - Over $1 million worth of silver and gold coins have been recovered from the remains of a Spanish fleet that sank off the Florida coast 310 years ago. M/V Just Right Capt.

The discovery was part of a "vast fortune carried by the fleet, which was transporting New World riches back to Spain," the company said.

The shipwreck happened due to a hurricane on July 31, 1715, while the Treasure Fleet was transporting New World riches back to Spain. An estimated $400 million worth of gold, silver and jewels were ...

The team discovered more than 1,000 precious pieces of currency believed to have originated from Spanish colonies in ...