A Florida family has been rewarded for years of treasure hunting after
finding gold artifacts worth $1 million or more from the wreckage of a
1715 Spanish fleet that sank in the Atlantic Ocean.
Eric Schmitt found the coins in 15 feet of water off Fort Pierce,
approximately 130 miles north of Miami. The find included 51 gold coins
of various denominations and 40 feet of ornate gold chain.
The gold chains are made of small, handcrafted, two-sided links of
six-petaled olive blossoms. They were called money chains and are
believed to have been used as a tax-free coinage.
Under federal and state law, Florida will take possession of up to 20%
of the find for display in a state museum. The Schmitt family will keep
the remainder.
Source: Sunnyskyz
We appreciate you for reading naijawapbase, but we think it will be better you like our facebook fanpage and also follow us on twitter below.
GET OUR HOT UPDATES DIRECTLY TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE BY TEXTING "FOLLOW Naijawapbase" to 40404
Title :
A diver exploring an old shipwreck finds Gold artifacts worth over $1 Million
Description : A Florida family has been rewarded for years of treasure hunting after finding gold artifacts worth $1 million or more from the wreckag...
Rating :
5
