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A treasure-hunting crew’s dream recently turned into a reality after a group of shipwreck divers stumbled upon over 200 silver coins amidst 300-year-old shipwrecks off the coast of Florida.

The coins found date back to 1715, which came from fleets of Spanish ships coming from the New World at the time, which had been sunken to the bottom of the ocean during their voyage back to Europe due to a hurricane.

A group of divers stumbled upon the hidden treasure while searching near a known shipwreck area off the coast of Florida. Captain Grant Gitschlag and his crew of their boat, the Lily May found a total of 214 coins as well as other artifacts that date back to the 1715 Spanish fleet that was sunken 309 years ago. The discovery was labeled as remarkable, as the area of the wreck had been surveyed many times before, to which no treasure had ever been found. The treasure-hunting team told local Florida media outlet WOFL-TV that they had been searching for treasure for years on the coast of the Indian River County, which is on the east coast of Florida, just north of Port St. Lucie.

A company that owns the exclusive salvage rights to the 1715 shipwreck named 1715 Fleet Queen’s Jewels, took to social media to share the celebratory find with fans. The company posted that the Lily May diving team found the first treasure of the season, with the crew recovering over 200 silver cobs. The salvage company congratulated the crew for their findings which were the first since 2015.

The National Park Services explained a thorough backstory to the many ships that had traveled through those waters many years ago. According to the NPS, pirate ships and other vessels from European countries would attempt to size the valuables from the Spanish fleet ships during the 18th century, which would “jeopardize” Spain’s attempt at dominance in the Americas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dangerously played with the threats of nuclear warfare since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Putin has attempted to strike fear in the hearts of his oppressors by threatening nuclear actions if any NATO countries were to support Ukraine during their battle with Russia in any way, which the U.S. has. However, it seems that the Russian President is back again with more catastrophic threats after announcing his country would be ramping up its nuclear weapons supply.

On Thursday, Vladimir Putin met with graduates of Russia’s military universities at the Kremlin, in which he addressed university students on matters related to Russia’s military capabilities and their “potential” cooperation with NATO, which may seem unbelievable to others in and outside of Russia. Putin also seemed characteristic of the narrative Russia has placed on the West over the past two years, according to Ria Novosti, which is a Russian state-owned news outlet. Putin’s address at the Kremlin started by congratulating the students on their study completion. Following this, the Russian President also took the opportunity to speak on national security in Russia, in which Putin claimed to further develop Russia’s nuclear triad to guarantee “strategic deterrence” and maintain power in the world.

Russia’s nuclear triad in question is a three-part military capability that consists of ballistic missiles that can reach intercontinental distances, submarine-based ballistic missiles, and a bomber aircraft that is capable of carrying nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles. Russia is one of four nations that are confirmed to possess nuclear triads, including the United States, China, and India. In May, the U.S. announced that it was upgrading its nuclear triad, with newly released photos of B-21 stealth bombers conducting test flights.

Although Putin seemed more lenient than usual in his stance towards NATO and the West, the Russian President issued a statement earlier in June stating that the announcement should “not be taken lightly”.