For more than three centuries, the Atlantic waters off Florida have held reminders of a Spanish fleet that met disaster on its journey home. In 2025, divers returned to that underwater landscape and recovered a remarkable cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins. The discovery, made during the summer salvage season, was estimated by the salvage company at about $1 million, adding another chapter to one of Florida's most famous shipwreck stories.
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