The last Atocha gold coin ever recovered was in 2001, and this is the 121st Atocha gold coin ever found on the Atocha site to date.
On July 24, 1715, a fleet of 11 Spanish Galleons and one French ship, set sail from Havana, Cuba to Spain.
Zach’s father William Moore was part of the crew that discovered and recovered the motherload of the Atocha in 1985.
His mother Julie Moore was also a diver on the Atocha site during the motherload find and was part of many amazing finds as well.
“This new gold coin discovery comes just a few days before the 36th anniversary of the 1985 Atocha Motherload discovery and our annual ‘Mel Fisher Days‘ celebration fundraiser benefiting Wesley House Family Services and Michael Abt Jr.