"It's the thrill of the hunt that I love. Martinez said he will put them in a safe spot next to some of his other historic finds. T wo days of explosive discoveries: Sebastian woman learns beach find is WWII-era land mine Martinez said he has no intent to sell or polish the coins. The Old Spanish Trail Half Dollar was released in 1935 to commemorate the. "I know how to read the beach, and I'm always trying to increase my odds of finding something," Martinez said.Īccording to Florida law, recovery permits are required for individuals who want to explore or recover artifacts on state-owned lands underwater, but not on a public beach. 1935 Old Spanish Trail Quadricentennial Commemorative Silver Half Dollar Coin. 500 pesetas 2001 (1993-2001) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001. Though this isn't his biggest or most successful find (Martinez once found $6.5 million worth of gold coins), the thrill is still there, he said. One coin alone could be worth upward of $2,000. Martinez, who has hunted treasure along Florida's coastlines for 24 years, estimated the total haul to be worth about $7,000. In Florida: Woman learns her beach find is a land mine after similar discovery the day before "Not everyone knows why it's called the Treasure Coast," Martinez said. Silver 8 Reale Spanish Portrait Dollar Dated 1814 - the Legendary 'Piece of Eight' Pendant Artifact 4381 690.00 USD. Sao Jose 8 Reale circa 1615 Shipwreck Coin Sterling Silver Pendant Artifact 9452 670.00 USD. Spanish dollars came into the North American colonies through lucrative trade with the West Indies. Most of the treasure lies beneath the ocean. RARE DATED 1715 Fleet Shipwreck Spanish 1/2 Reale 'Piece of 8' Sterling Silver Pendant Artifact 9799 590.00 USD. Twelve Spanish galleons laden with treasures from the New World were bound for Spain on July 31, 1715, but 11 were lost during a hurricane off the coast of Florida.
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