A Florida family who has hunted treasure for years found more than $1 million worth of gold artifacts this summer from the wreckage of a 1715 Spanish fleet that sank in the Atlantic, according to a salvage company's estimate.
The find included 51 gold coins of various denominations and 40 feet (12 meters) of ornate gold chain, said Brent Brisben, whose company, 1715 Fleet — Queens Jewels LLC, owns the rights to the wreckage.
The Schmitt family — parents Rick and Lisa and their two children and daughter-in-law — who hunt for treasure off their salvage vessel Aarrr Booty, could not immediately be reached for comment.