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Odyssey Marine Exploration and Spain Back in Court Over Coin Treasure

by CoinNews.net on June 9, 2008 · 1 comment

Florida-based treasure hunting, deep-sea exploration firm Odyssey Marine Exploration is back in court this morning at 9:30 a.m. (ET) with Spain. The legal battle over 17-tons of silver and gold Colonial-era coins continues in U.S. Federal court before Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo. The coin treasure trove was recovered by Odyssey in May of 2007, [...]

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Odyssey Marine Identifies Possible Shipwreck That Carried 17 Tons of Coins

by CoinNews.net on April 18, 2008 · 3 comments

The name of a 17th-century shipwreck bearing 17 tons of silver and gold coins discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration may finally be known. News accounts have reported the estimated value of the treasure trove at around $500 million. Whether true or not, the potential value drew immediate attention and a resulting legal battle between Odyssey [...]

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