Non-Fleet related news including shipwrecks, treasure, hoards and finds from around the globe.
Why Are U.S. Dollars Green?
U.S. currency is strongly associated with the green color that blankets these bills — so much so that “green” is understood to be a synonym for “money.” But while this link is deeply ingrained in
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