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Divers recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship Britannica.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic's sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I.
The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted a weeklong operation in May to recover artifacts including the ship’s bell and the port-side navigation light...
The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted a weeklong operation in May to recover artifacts including the ship’s bell and the port-side navigation light...
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First struck in 1497, the Spanish 8 Real quickly rose to prominence and became emblematic of a truly global empire and general financial stability. The high purity of this coin was so consistent that 8 Real coins were accepted as quality silver over time from Spain to Australia. Further proof of their universality can be extrapolated by the sheer quantity minted for over 450 years and the fact that many examples exist with countermarks from local authorities certifying their authenticity and purity.
In the mid-14th century, the king of Castile and Leon, known as Pedro the Cruel, established the silver Real. It would be over one hundred years until the 8 Real was first introduced by Isabella and Ferdinand in 1497...
These coins were struck in 1538 at the Mexico City Mint by mint assayer Pedro de Espina only two years after the mint was established by royal charter in 1536. The earliest recorded mention of this type can be found in the 1545 mint report of Francisco Tello de Sandoval. The design of this coin was highly symbolic and influential in numismatic history. It first introduced the Pillars of Hercules to Spanish coinage. The trapezoidal banner with the word PLVS, meaning more, would become a staple of Spanish numismatic imagery and eventually evolve into the $ symbol. PLVS was a reference to the ancient motto of NE PLvs ULTRA as the Spanish monarchy was refuting the ancient Greek belief that nothing existed past the Straits of Gibralter...
Here is the link for more about Spanish Reales.
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We have some weather just east of the Treasure Coast that will have an effect on us.
It looks like we'll be getting some higher surf Monday, which is about a day earlier than was predicted by Surfguru a day or two ago.
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| Surf Chart for the Fort Pierce Jetty Area as Presented by SurfGuru.com. |
The surf is supposed to be higher Monday and peak Tuesday. That will be a help, but unfortunately the angles aren't real encouraging. Mostly from the east.
The tides remain high but a little off previous levels.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net