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Following Spain’s arrival to the Americas, the kingdom began minting copper Maravedis in the early 1500s specifically for distribution among its colonies. By the discovery’s minting in 1661, Spain was ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

Considered the Holy Grail of all shipwrecks, the Spanish galleon San Jose blew up and sank in 1708 at the hands of British cannons, and it took with it what experts have estimated to be $17 billion in ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez The dollar sign ($) is one of the most recognized currency symbols in the world. But where did this familiar emblem come from? It's believed to have originated from ...

Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.

Two Spanish coins from the 17th century tied to the history of Hampton and commerce in the American colonies.

DEAR SIR: In noticing the new coinage law in this morning's TIMES, you express a wish to see Spanish coin excluded from circulation within a year's time, and I believe except grocers, stage ...

Science Archaeology Gold coins confirm ‘world’s richest shipwreck’ is 18th century Spanish galleon But who gets to claim the $17 billion treasure? By Andrew Paul Published Jun 11, 2025 10:30 ...

Spanish archaeologists discovered ancient Roman-era coins, with rare traces of a purse, in the burned ruins of Casa del Mitreo in Mérida.