• Caradoc879@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      But the ship is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds and other precious cargo from Spanish-controlled colonies, which could be worth billions of dollars if ever recovered.

      Fucking dumbass.

    • Mothra@mander.xyz
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      11 months ago

      The article says billions of dollars, so I guess it’s compared to American dollars (USD). Whether or not it’s truly worth billions of said dollars is a different matter