Underwater Coins Authenticate San José Galleon and Trigger Legal Battle Over $20 Billion Treasure

Caribbean wreck 'confirmed' as $35b Spanish treasure ship

For centuries, a treasure trove of gold, silver and emeralds was lost beneath the waves of the Caribbean. But now researchers believe they have identified...

Gold from legendary 1708 shipwreck holding billions of dollars in treasure is seen in new images

The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

Lost Ship Carrying $16 Billion Treasure Confirmed As "World's Richest Shipwreck", Sparks Ownership Battle

The find has sparked a multi-billion-pound legal battle over ownership of the gold, silver, and emeralds on board, which had lain undisturbed in the Caribbean waters for over 300 years.

The World's Richest Shipwreck in History Could Be Worth $17 Billion

New images support the case that the long lost San José galleon has been discovered.

New images reveal treasures aboard ‘holy grail’ shipwreck

New research revealing details of gold coins found aboard a shipwreck off Colombia provides further evidence that the vessel was the San José galleon, a 300-year-old Spanish warship believed to contain artifacts worth billions of dollars.

San Jose: Shipwreck with £16bn of treasure on board identified - fuelling international row over who owns it

Lost for centuries after it was sunk in a battle with the Royal Navy, the secrets of a Spanish galleon and its vast hoard of gold, silver and emeralds have been revealed.