Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
E-SYLUM: FIRST COINS RECOVERED FROM THE SAN JOSE
1715 Fleet Society President Ben Costello adds: “The coins found are Lima eight escudos. They are very similar to those found on the 1715 Fleet. We are having a speaker at our conference who has
Colombian Scientists Recover First Treasures From ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’
Image Credit: Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro (centre), looks at a cannon recovered from the San José. Photograph: Colombian presidency/AFP/Getty Images Cannon, three coins and a cup taken from San José, a 1708 wreckage that could
These Rare Photos Reveal What the Inside of the Titanic Really Looked Like
Image Credit: United Archives // Getty Images From the smoking lounge to first-class bedrooms, explore the ship like you’ve never seen it before. By Alex Aronson The public’s fascination with the Titanic spans generations —
What the $1 Bill Used To Look Like
As the United States entered the turbulent era of the Civil War, the government set aside long-standing concerns about non-metallic currency and began issuing a series of paper banknotes in 1861. These “Demand Notes” were
A Rare Jewel from a Florida Shipwreck Unveiled for the First Time
by Isabella Sanchez A historically significant jewel, appraised at over one million dollars, has been unveiled for the first time in Miami. This revelation was made through a video featuring Cuban jeweler Carlos Marcelín and collector Antonio Sánchez
Small Gold Bar From Historic Shipwreck Set to Fetch £30,000
Image: A CHINESE GOLD RECTANGULAR SYCEE INGOT FROM THE GELDERMALSEN. Highest bid: 18,000 GBP. Estimate: 20,000-30,000 GBP. (Jam Press/Lawrences Auctioneers) A small gold bar from a historic shipwreck looks set to fetch £30,000. The three-inch by
The Eagle Once Depicted on U.S. Coins Was a Real Eagle Named Peter
Not unlike Leo the Lion, who roars at the beginning of many a movie produced by MGM, the eagle seen on early U.S. coins was a real creature with a surprisingly common name: Peter. In
Enemy Vessel That Exploded During 1748 Battle May Have Been Found in North Carolina River
Image: Archaeologists from East Carolina University recently documented four 18th-century shipwrecks along the Cape Fear River shoreline. (ECU Program in Maritime Studies) La Fortuna, which attacked North Carolina port in King George’s War in 1748,
A Diver Stumbled Upon the Treasure of a Lifetime — and It May Point to a Hidden Shipwreck
Written by Greta Taubert A diver’s casual swim turned into an extraordinary discovery when a glint beneath the sea caught his eye. What started as a lone ancient coin led to uncovering a collection of
Devastating Fire Leads to Treasure Trove of Thousands of Artifacts Beneath Historic Tavern
Image: Archaeologists are uncovering artifacts beneath the floorboards of the historic Overfield Tavern, one of the oldest structures in Troy, Ohio. (@OverfieldTavernMuseum via Facebook) Archaeologists in Ohio are uncovering hidden pieces of early American history