$1M in gold and silver coins recovered from 1715 shipwreck off of Treasure Coast

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — In an exhilarating discovery off the Vero Beach Coast, treasure hunters unearthed more than 1,000 silver coins valued at $1 million from the 1715 Treasure Fleet.

According to Queen Jewels, LLC, Captain Levin Shavers and his crew aboard the M/V Just Right made this historic find during the summer salvage season of 2025.

“This discovery is about so much more than just treasure,” exclaimed Sal Guttuso, Director of Operations. “Each coin tells a story and connects us to the lives of those who sailed the seas during the Golden Age of the Spanish Empire. Finding 1,000 coins in one haul is simply extraordinary!”…

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