The Nuestra Senora de Atocha went down in a violent hurricane in 1622 near the Florida Keys laden with New World gold while en route to Spain. Published July 6, 2015 • Updated on July 6, 2015 at ...

17 tons of silver coins from sunken ship being returned to Spain . Updated: Feb. 25, 2012, 5:53 a.m. ... believed to be the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, ...

Two military planes carrying 17 tons of silver coins recovered from the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, a Spanish ship sunk in 1804, have taken off from Florida. IE 11 is not supported.

The coins aboard the ship included gold doubloons or "pieces of eight" minted in 1803 in Lima, Peru, bearing the image of Spain's King Carlos IV, said ministry coin expert Carmen Marcos.

Today, the Spanish government submitted evidence a Florida court that the ship was actually Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, a Spanish navy frigate that sank in the early 19th century. In other ...

A small portion of treasure from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which sank off the coast of Portugal in 1804, will be on display in the coming months.

Spain says its navy warship Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes was carrying the coins. Sunken treasure finally arrives in Spain — The coins came from Latin America when Peru was a Spanish colony.