Seafarer Exploration Corp. Discovers Silver Treasure Coins at Salvage Site
13 Setembro 2011 - 10:25AM
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Seafarer Exploration Corp. (OTCBB: SFRX), a company focused on the
archaeologically-sensitive exploration and recovery of historic
shipwrecks, announced today that it has recently discovered a few
small silver coins and pieces of coins off of Juno Beach, Florida.
Seafarer has also located other interesting artifacts in the area.
Seafarer, along with Tulco Resources, Ltd., has a three year permit
from the State of Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research to
perform recovery operations in a specified permit area off of Juno
Beach.
Rachel Murrell, a diving archaeologist for Seafarer who found
three of the silver coins, said, "Since receiving our salvage
permit, we've approached the site from a different angle with
different salvage techniques and it is beginning to pay off. We
have been able to overcome obstacles and have discovered some
incredible artifacts including several coins and coin pieces. I am
excited to see what else our salvage site will yield in the
future."
John Fitzgerald, the lead archaeologist for Seafarer, noted,
"After the appropriate conservation and cleaning procedures were
completed, it was determined the first silver coin found (artifact
#00216) is part of a silver coin minted in Mexico between the years
of 1572 and 1733. The only markings visible on the obverse side of
this coin are the upper portion of the shield with the left upper
box containing a castle. This castle represents the province of
Castile in Spain and, along with the lion that would normally be to
the right of the castle, represents the province of Leon, Spain.
Together they symbolize the two provinces joining to become a
united Spain. All of the Spanish Coats of Arms used as shields on
the obverse side of Spanish coins, known as 'cobs,' from the year
1556 to 1746 have the castle in the upper right corner."
Fitzgerald continued, "On the reverse side of the coin one can
just make out a portion of a Florenzada cross. This type of cross
was only used by the Mexico mint on silver coins between 1572 and
1733. The Cruz Florenzada or 'Flowered Cross' can be identified by
the ball at the pinnacle of the arms of the cross."
Kyle Kennedy, CEO of Seafarer Exploration, said, "We are pleased
with the discovery of these coins and we believe that we are just
getting started. Mr. Fitzgerald is studying the other coins for
additional clues to help determine the history behind them.
Additionally, we have located several other artifacts, including
what appears to be part of the ship's tiller and a hollowed out
cannonball that may potentially be an early grenade type weapon.
These artifacts and others allow us to speculate that we may be
retrieving items from the upper deck. We will continue working
diligently to continue to explore this exciting area in an effort
to further the public's knowledge of the history of the site and we
look forward to our next discovery in our quest to build
shareholder value."
About Seafarer Exploration Corp.
(www.seafarercorp.com)
Seafarer Exploration Corp is a publicly traded underwater
salvage and exploration company. The principal business of the
Company is to develop the infrastructure necessary to engage in the
archaeologically-sensitive exploration and recovery of historic
shipwrecks. The Company has primarily focused on efforts to locate
and recover artifacts and cargo from what is believed to be a
sunken Spanish galleon off the coast of the Juno Beach, Florida.
Management believes that if artifacts and cargo are recovered, a
portion of the recovered items will be in the form of treasure such
as dated coins, gold and silver bullion, and emeralds. The company owns and operates one ship, the Iron
Maiden, for exploration and digging and operates the Reward II for
dredge work and mapping. Recent media coverage from May, 2011 is
accessible at
http://www.cbs12.com/articles/juno-4732313-coast-beach.html#ixzz1LV3NZPNy
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