A drawn-out international case of finders keepers is drawing to a close, and the stakes have never been higher.

Colombia Sued by US Treasure Hunters for Share of San José Shipwreck, Potentially the Largest Maritime Treasure in History.

The Spanish galleon San José was owned by Spain ... bearing chests of emeralds and some 11 million gold and silver coins. San José and her treasure have sat 600 metres deep ever since, with ...

United States treasure hunting firm Sea Search Armada (SSA) is suing Colombia for a share of what may be the largest treasure ...

The gold coins and ingots reflect the Spanish Empire’s vast trade network ... near the Portuguese coast in the early 1600s, the galleon sank, taking its crew and cargo to a watery grave.

The dispute involves 500 million US dollars in gold and silver coins rescued from a Spanish galleon off the coast of Portugal. Bolivia has also approached the Spanish government on the issue.

From rideable-year-round waves at Sebastian Inlet and Cocoa Beach to hunting for Spanish galleon coins along ... beachgoers can find items like gold and silver coins and jewelry washed ashore.

World renowned for his treasure hunting, Teddy Tucker has found numerous treasures including; gold bars, silver coins ... come from ‘San Pedro’, a Spanish galleon which was lost on the ...