Florida officials and FBI recover $1 million worth of stolen gold coins from 1715 shipwreck

Some of the ‘priceless’ artifacts reclaimed by the FBI and Florida authorities. Officials said Tuesday that they had recovered a million dollars worth of stolen gold coins linked to the famous 1715 Spanish treasure fleet - (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission/Facebook)

Florida state and federal authorities have recovered a million dollars’ worth of stolen gold coins that are linked to a fleet of sunken 18th-century treasure ships.

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission said it had partnered with the FBI to retrieve the 37 “priceless historical artifacts” following a lengthy investigation.