Sunken treasure haul arrives in Spain from US

[dipsydoodle]

A haul of gold and silver coins salvaged from a sunken Spanish galleon has arrived in Spain after five years of legal ownership wrangles.

US firm Odyssey Marine Exploration found the 17 tons of coins in a wreck off Portugal's Atlantic coast in 2007.

At the time, the treasure was estimated to be worth $500m (£316m).

But a US federal judge recently ordered Odyssey to give Spain access to the treasure, the last in a series of legal defeats for the salvage firm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17158436

[left on green only]

1. Aye maties

I bet yer wishin by now you had left the booty down in Davy Jones' locker. But are the Spaniards even going to reimburse you for your salvage expenses?

[Lint Head]

2. Seems like they would at least get a finders fee or expenses.

Spain would not have the treasure without the Odyssey Marine Exploration's efforts.

[dipsydoodle]

3. I agree

from the information available this seems wholly unfair.

[pansypoo53219]

4. it should go to SOUTH merica as it was LOOTED.

spanish my ass.

[dipsydoodle]

5. Aha

First person I've seen here give it its original intended name. Was Merica in the first place - the A was added to the map due to gender issues.

[ellisonz]

6. It should be split between Peru, Spain, and Odyssey. n/t