18th-century treasure found off Florida

Treasure hunters off Florida have found $4.5 million in gold coins from a Spanish ship that sank during a hurricane in the 18th century, the salvage company said on Wednesday.

Ten galleons traveling from Havana to Spain went down off Florida's east coast, not far from Vero Beach, in the July 1715 storm. The vessel broke up, and the booty was flung far and wide.

Brent Brisben, the head of 1715 Fleet - Queens Jewels, said in a Facebook posting that more than 350 gold coins, including nine Royals, had been recovered from the wreck on July 30 and 31, noting that the discovery occurred on the 300th anniversary of the wreck.