Coins Identified San Jos Galleon Wreck
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300-Year-Old Coins Help Confirm Shipwreck as the Long-Lost San José Galleon

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In 1708 , the British sank a Spanish galleon used from the 15th through the 17th centuries off the coast of Colombia .
Over three centuries later , its cargo of gold coins may have helped scientists finally identify its wreck.
Researchers used an uncrewed remotely operated underwater vehicle to study an 18th-century shipwreck that the Colombian government discovered in 2015 .
Their survey uncovered coins that provide further evidence the wreck is likely the long-lost San Josà Galleon .
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