Florida authorities recover 37 gold coins that were stolen from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck

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Thirty-seven gold coins, stolen by salvagers from a nearly 310-year-old shipwreck off of Florida's coast, have been recovered by authorities, the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this week.

The recovery "marks a major milestone in a long-standing investigation” into the theft and illegal trafficking of such historical artifacts, the agency said in a news release on Tuesday. The coins have an estimated combined value of more than $1 million.

Authorities say that in 2015, there were 101 gold coins salvaged from the 1715 Fleet — a collection of Spanish treasure-laden ships that sank during a hurricane off of Florida's central coast.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-authorities-recover-37-gold-coins-stolen-310-116308586

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I wonder what the sentence will be if they are convicted.  The state should have to give fair salvage/value, IMO.