Eric Schmitt has found a $1 million worth of gold coins and chains from the Spanish ship 1715 Fleet that shipwrecked off the coast of Ft. Pierce, Florida on July 31, 1715.
The star of the haul was an extremely rare coin known as a “Tricentennial Royal” minted in 1715, includes 51 coins and 40 feet of gold chains. It had been underwater since a fleet of Spanish ships foundered during a hurricane along Florida’s Treasure Coast 300 years ago, Schmitt said.
The excited diver documented the moment he discovered the lost treasure in the video below.