Treasures including gold bars and emerald-encrusted cross from Spanish galleon...

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Treasure recovered from a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida in 1622 will be auctioned next month.
A solid gold chalice, an emerald-encrusted cross and a bag of silver coins will go under the hammer in New York.
The incredible items were discovered by a US treasure hunter from the wreckage of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, the most famous vessel in a Spanish flotilla that sank after sailing into a hurricane.




Read more: Treasures from Spanish galleon which sank off the coast of Florida in 1622 set for auction | Daily Mail Online

 

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