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 ...

Centuries-old coins, believed to be part of a $17 billion treasure trove on the shipwreck of the Spanish galleon ship San ...

What’s the connection between the Spanish peso and the dollar sign? From the 16th and 18th centuries, a Spanish silver coin known as a “real” was the currency of reference for world trade.

The treasure was being transported from Peru to Spain to fund the War of the Spanish Succession against Britain and its allies. Gold and silver coins, pearls and gems, claimed to be worth as much as ...

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 ...

Silversmiths often used readily available Spanish coins to make various items for customers. John Burnham was known for melting down Spanish silver coins and turning them into silverware.

This stamped coin, issued by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, was minted in Seville at around the time of Columbus and found in Sark in 2005. The good quality of its silver made Spanish coinage ...

200 silver coins, a flintlock and rare vase are latest treasures pulled off fleet of shipwrecks that off Florida’s coast in 1715.

A horde of stolen gold coins originally linked to the 1715 Fleet Shipwrecks that were found on Florida's Treasure Coast have now been recovered by federal agents. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

What’s the connection between the Spanish peso and the dollar sign? From the 16th and 18th centuries, a Spanish silver coin known as a “real” was the currency of reference for world trade.