Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

                                                                                   * 🪙 The Traveler Collection: A Hidden Treasure Unearthed Discovery : 15,000 rare coins from over 100 regions were unearthed after being hidden for over 50 years to protect them from Nazi confiscation. Value : The collection is estimated to be worth over $100 million USD , making it the most valuable numismatic collection ever auctioned. Auction Details : The first auction is scheduled for May 20, 2025 , conducted by Numismatica Ars Classica (NAC) . It will kick off a three-year auction series. 📜 Origins and Historical Significance Collector’s Journey : A European collector and his wife began acquiring rare coins after the 1929 Wall Street Crash, traveling across the Americas and Europe. WWI...

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Discovery: Divers from the salvage company 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC uncovered more than 1,000 silver and gold coins this summer off Florida’s Atlantic coast, valued at about $1 million . Historical Context: The coins trace back to the 1715 Spanish Fleet , a convoy of ships carrying treasure from the Americas to Spain that sank in a hurricane on July 31, 1715. Provenance: Coins were minted in Spanish colonies such as Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru . Some still bear visible dates and mint marks, offering valuable historical insights. Significance: Sal Guttuso, the company’s operations director, emphasized that each coin is a “piece of history” linking back to the Golden Age of the Spanish Empire. Methods: The team used boats, dive crews, underwater metal detectors, and sand suction techniques to recover the coins. Legal Framework: Florida law requires that about 20% of recovered artifacts be kept by the state for research or museum display. The rest is divided between the ...