Sao Jose Story Lost in 1622, rare treasure coins from the Sao Jose shipwreck are finally available to collectors world-wide. Excavated off the coast of Mozambique by Arqueonautas Worldwide, fewer than 7200 of these collectible quality coins will be distributed, so dont miss this remarkable opportunity to acquire one of these rare treasures! Sailing in haste from Lisbon, the Sao Jose was the Almiranta of a fleet on a Kings mission. It was transporting royal treasure to Goa, the capital of Portugals overseas empire. Traveling with the fleet was Francisco da Gama, the great grandson of legendary Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, en route to Goa, India, to reign as Viceroy. Attacked at sea by English and Dutch ships, they battled heroically for several days, but in the end, the Sao Jose and da Gamas royal treasure were lost off the Mozambique coast.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 17:24:19 +0000
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