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Long-lost Spanish coins worth $1 million were discovered recently during an underwater excavation of a shipwreck, according to The Associated Press.

The shipwreck salvage company 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC deployed excavators near Sebastian, Florida, on the Sunshine State’s so-called "Treasure Coast ."

A convoy of Spanish ships was carrying a variety of jewels taken from the New World and was sailing back to Spain.

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On July 21, 1715, a hurricane struck — wrecking the ships and releasing their treasures into the sea, according to AP.

It's believed that the coins of gold and silver were minted hundreds of years ago in Bolivia, Mexico and Peru, the same source noted.

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