Treasure hunters find 48 gold ` ` escudo '' coins in wreck of Spanish galleon . The entire fleet of 11 ships was destroyed by a hurricane in 1715 . The oldest coin bears the date 1715 . The coins have an estimated value of nearly $ 250,000 .
Treasure hunters find 48 gold `` escudo '' coins in wreckage of Spanish galleon . The entire fleet of 11 ships was sunk by a hurricane in 1715 . The oldest coin bears the date 1697 . The coins have an estimated value of nearly $ 250,000 .