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Colombian scientists recover cannon, coins and porcelain cup from 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck
Colombia retrieved a cannon, three coins, and a porcelain cup from the San José wreck to study its history and preserve underwater cultural heritage, officials said.
- A 300-year-old Spanish galleon, the 'San José', has yielded its first artifacts including a cannon, coins, and porcelain after being discovered off the Colombian coast.
- The wreck contains an estimated $20 billion worth of gold and silver coins, making it the 'holy grail of shipwrecks'.
- While Colombia claims ownership of the treasure for research purposes, an American company is demanding $10 billion for discovering the wreck site in 1982.
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The Spanish galleon sank in a naval battle in 1708, taking with it up to 11 million gold and silver coins.
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