Found a great treasure in the ocean

Kane Khanh | Archeaology
June 14, 2023

About 400 years ago, a ship loaded it with a huge treasure and disappeared in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. US divers have discovered and recovered a treasure worth up to 500 million USD. The location of the treasure has yet to be revealed.
The professional divers of the company “Odyssee” – USA unearthed this huge treasure and said: It includes half a million silver coins, hundreds of gold coins and many other valuables. They are estimated to be worth up to 500 million USD. It surpassed the $400 million figure of another treasure found in 1985.

Part of the treasure found in the middle of the ocean
Part of the treasure found in the middle of the ocean

Greg Stemm told the “New York Times” as follows: “We are delighted and fascinated by these coins with a long history, antique collectors will certainly be interested if they You can see the quality and carvings on both sides of these coins.”
The exact location of this treasure has not been revealed so far by Mr. Greg Stemm – the founder of the “Odyssee” Company. Just know that there are a lot of shipwrecks here and those who specialize in finding treasures in the ocean have also determined which country this treasure once belonged to, the size and age of the ship it transported. how is it. They only revealed that the place where the ship sank was in international waters.

Treasures are carefully transported by plane
Treasures are carefully transported by plane

The treasure was probably brought back to the US by plane in close guard. They have been carefully examined, and according to expert Nick Bryer, they are probably minted in the 17th century. “We still can’t say for sure,” he said.
Up to this point, it is only conjectured that the place where this huge treasure is stored is about 70 km from the coast of England to the West – South. A Chief Justice of the United States court has issued a ruling granting the “Odyssee” Company exclusive rights to explore and search the area of ​​a treasure ship that has been wrecked since the 17th century.

State-of-the-art equipment for the exploration of offshore treasures of the Odyssee company
State-of-the-art equipment for the exploration of offshore treasures of the Odyssee company

To date, the “Odyssee” company has not released any information regarding the name of the country that once owned this great treasure. They also keep the value of each coin and the patterns carved on it a secret. The work of salvaging the above assets is known as “Black Swan”.
Before that, the biggest treasure ever found in 1985 was a Spanish warship called “Nuestra Senora de Atocha”. It was engulfed by a hurricane in Florida waters in 1622 and was discovered by Mel Fisher – a treasure finder on the ocean floor.

Large barrels are used to store precious metals
Large barrels are used to store precious metals

The company “Odyssee” has only 13 years of experience in the field of treasure finding, but has already achieved many successes. In 2003 this company discovered a treasure of 50,000 precious metal coins on the ocean floor.
Since January this year, the company has been tracking an English warship called “HMS Sussex”, which has carried 9 tons of gold and sank into the ocean since 1694. And if it is If found, information about this treasure will be reported to the British Government.