Comments on: Odyssey Marine Identifies Possible Shipwreck That Carried 17 Tons of Coins

By: Lisa Underwood

Lisa Underwood — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:28:17 +0000

If the items found at the shipwreck had been glass bottles or pots and pans do you think Spain would be so quick to want to claim their “cultural heritage”? Of course not. But, because we’re talking “big bucks” everything changes. Spain should be ashamed of itself. If they were sincere about the cultural heritage claim they would be happy with a few coins to put in each of their museums thru out the country so their people could view them. And while Spain is at it they should also tell how they enslaved the native peoples of Peru in order to come by the coins in the first place.

By: Daveyo

Daveyo — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:24:07 +0000

The spanish at that time were well known to Rob and loot other kingdoms from Central and South America, and even killed many in their quest to obtain gold and silver. Spain never brought such out from their country, which means the ships left the ports from Spain EMPTY, so if such was coming from another country, Spain cannot legally lay claim over the discovery because this hoard belongs to someone else which can range from Central America to South America. Third since it was found in international waters it belongs to anyone who wishes to lay claim on the hoard. The question is where did this ship depart from??? Make Spain explain that part on how it is possible that this gold and silver originally belongs to them. They never brought it out from Spain, so how come now Spain got all this coming back to them???

If I was the Judge, I would void the claim by Spain instantly because they committed crimes in high seas robbing other nations and countries. End of story.

Daveyo

By: Jack fender

Jack fender — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:38:54 +0000

I think Spaim has some nerve to claim this hoard of treasure, they invaded South America and stole it from the indigenous people who lived their. Give the money to the heirs of those peoples, mostly the poor.