For nearly a decade, Brent Brisben believed a treasure hunting family he hired to salvage the famous 1715 Fleet shipwrecks ...

The divers were searching for a part of the 17th century Spanish galleon that has not yet ... includes forty tons of silver and gold”, mostly in coins denominated as gold “eight pieces ...

Treasure: A horde of gold coins and jewels is thought to have been found {Photo Courtesy} A Spanish galleon laden with gold and jewels is thought to have been found at the bottom of the ocean.

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.

For nearly a decade, Brent Brisben believed a treasure hunting family he hired to salvage the famous 1715 Fleet shipwrecks had been wildly successful by finding 51 Spanish gold coins, including a ...