The treasure is nearly 600,000 silver and gold coins . The coins went down with a British warship sunk in battle with British ships in 1804 . Peru has also followed this case . A Florida -based deep-sea salvage company recovered the coins in 1804 . U.S. filed suit in Spain federal court to claim the treasure .
The treasure is nearly 600,000 silver and gold coins . The coins went down with a British warship sunk in battle with British ships in 1804 . A Florida -based deep-sea salvage company recovered the coins in 1804 . U.S. filed suit in Spain federal court to claim the treasure .