Hidden Treasure In Shipwreck

A family of divers were shocked to find over 50 gold coins from a ship that sank in 1751.

13:39 30 July 2015

A family of divers discovered £600,000 worth of buried treasure from a ship that sank almost 300-years-ago.

 

The Schmitt family, from Florida, discovered 51 gold coins, a 40-foot ornate gold chain, and a single coin, called a Royal, thought to have been made for King Phillip V of Spain. The fortune was found in water just 15 feet deep.

 

The ship where the treasure was found sank on July 30, 1715 due to a hurricane. The entire crew was killed. The vessel was en route from Havana, Cuba to Spain and was one of 11 to sink due to the terrible weather.

 

Brent Brisben, a spokesperson for the 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels LLC, said: "The treasure was actually found a month ago."

 

But keeping the news quiet has been "particularly hard for the family that found it. They've been beside themselves."