The San Jose galleon, sunk off Colombia in 1708, could hold more than $20B in treasure
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Researchers have confirmed that gold coins recently studied near the wreck of the San Jose, a Spanish galleon sunk off Colombia in 1708, do indeed come from the famed ship. The San Jose, often called the "holy grail" of shipwrecks , was carrying gold, silver, and gems believed to...