The San José Shipwreck: A Sunken Treasure of ...
The San José Shipwreck: A Sunken Treasure of Spanish Colonial Coins
On a warm June evening in 1708, the Spanish galleon San José met its fate off the coast of Cartagena, in what is now Colombia. Laden with one of the richest cargoes ever to cross the Atlantic, the ship carried gold, silver, and precious stones drawn from the mines and worksho ...