Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1501: Two boxes of colonial gold coins
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After a while, Matisse and Raymond swam back with underwater demolition tools, and Miller drove the five-seater Aurora submarine closer to this side.
"Matisse, Raymond, let's demolish it from here, include the porthole of the captain's cabin, and open an entrance with a length and width of 1.5 meters. This will not only facilitate our entry and exit, but also facilitate the transportation of things! "
Ye Tian pointed to the ship plank outside the captain's cabin and said that it was the ideal location for demolition that he had chosen.
"Okay, Steven, leave it to us"
Mattis nodded in response, and then swam forward with Raymond and began preparations for the demolition.
They first used steel nails, safety locks and safety ropes to fix their bodies, then dropped their feet and stepped on the hull to determine the leverage point.
Immediately afterwards, the two of them each held an underwater electric cutting machine, put it close to the ship board, and started cutting from both sides according to the area designated by Ye Tian.
As the underwater electric cutting machine began to rotate at high speed, the ship's planks outside the captain's cabin that were full of cracks and had been soaked in seawater for hundreds of years were cut through easily, like a hot knife cutting through butter.
In just three to five minutes, Matisse and Raymond worked together to cut out a hole one and a half meters square, enough for Ye Tian and the others, wearing diving suits and carrying oxygen bottles on their backs, to come and go freely.
Even if technicians wearing heavy diving suits later go into the sea for salvage operations, they can freely enter and exit the sunken ship through this large hole without worrying about bumps and bumps.
After completing the demolition, Matisse and Raymond lifted the cut piece of ship plank to the side, and then slid it along the tilted hull and placed it on the sand on the seabed.
At this time, the city gate of the sunken ship has been opened, waiting for Ye Tian and others to go in and seize the treasure!
When Ye Tian did not enter the captain's cabin immediately, he swam to the side, gave way, and then said with a smile:
"Chandler, come over and take a picture of the situation inside the captain's cabin and keep it as video material. After you finish shooting, we will enter the captain's cabin to explore the treasure.
We plan to enter the secret treasure room next to it through the captain's cabin. If the hatch into the treasure room cannot be opened, then we can only continue to demolish it.
At that time, the high-definition underwater cameras carried by several of us will record the entire demolition process and also record the situation inside the hidden treasure room."
"Okay, Steven, you are so thoughtful. The British don't even think about finding any loopholes!"
Chandler responded and also expressed a few words of emotion. ,
Immediately afterwards, the seven Aurora submarines came to the top of the big hole just opened and began to take pictures of the situation inside the captain's cabin.
After the filming was completed, the small submarine stepped aside and gave way to the captain's cabin.
"Guys, let's go into the captain's cabin and see what treasures are in those two boxes. I have a very strong feeling that there will definitely be surprising discoveries inside!"
As he spoke, Ye Tian swung his legs lightly, swam through the 1.5-meter-square hole, and took the lead into the captain's cabin.
Following closely behind, Matisse and Raymond also swam in.
After entering the captain's room, Ye Tian and the three of them did not start exploring immediately. Instead, they took off their respective diving thrusters and found a place to hang them up.
Then they swam to the two boxes that were relatively well preserved and covered with large pieces of coral, and were ready to open them to see what was inside.
When the underwater robot explored the sunken ship before, it had already taken pictures of everything inside the captain's cabin. Everyone knows it very well and there is no need to repeat the exploration!
So, Ye Tian and the others had a very clear mission on this trip, which was to sweep up the treasures in this sunken ship and pocket them all.
After quickly scanning the conditions of the two boxes in front of him, Ye Tian immediately issued an order.
"Matisse, Raymond, shovel off the coral on the box, and then open the box to see what treasures are inside. Be careful when you act, don't let these two boxes fall apart!"
"Don't worry, Steven, we can control the situation, just wait and see the miracle!"
Matisse nodded in response, then pulled out his diving knife, stepped forward together with Raymond, each selected a box, and began to peel off the coral on the box.
As they kept waving the sharp diving knives in their hands, the various corals that took hundreds of years to grow were peeled off bit by bit and scattered in the seawater.
Soon, the various corals attached to the two teak boxes were almost cleaned away, revealing the boxes underneath.
Although the two boxes were still speckled and dull, Ye Tian still recognized the origin of the two boxes at a glance.
"These are two teak boxes. Teak is mainly distributed in Central America and the Caribbean. It is a fine wood that is water-resistant, fire-resistant, and resistant to termites and sea insects in different sea areas.
No wonder these two boxes have been preserved to this day! Moreover, the manufacturing process of these two boxes has a very obvious Latin American colonial style and should have come from Spanish colonies in Latin America.
It is conceivable that the British probably robbed the Spanish treasure ship at sea and were preparing to return to the UK with the stolen gold and silver treasures, but they were sunk at the doorstep. It was really unlucky."
This is the rhetoric that Ye Tian has already thought of, which is enough to silence the British, and he can just say it at this time.
Hearing this, both Matisse and Raymond nodded slightly, agreeing very much with Ye Tian's judgment.
Chandler and other live broadcast team members in the submarine cockpit also heard what Ye Tian said and recorded it.
While talking, the coral on the two teak boxes has been roughly cleaned.
"Matisse, Raymond, cut these two locks, open the box, and the time has come to witness the miracle!"
Ye Tian pointed to the two boxes and said, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, two rusty padlocks were cut off by Matisse and the others and fell onto the ship's plank.
Immediately afterwards, Matisse and the others opened the two teak boxes, and the treasures contained in the boxes were immediately displayed in front of everyone.
The moment the two teak boxes were opened, a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed out, making Ye Tian and the others a little dizzy.
"Oh my God! This box is full of gold coins, the amount is amazing!"
"It's the same here, there's a whole box of gold coins. There are escudos, realals, and a big gold coin I don't recognize, with Spanish written on it!"
The exclamations from Matisse and Raymond came one after another, almost in no particular order. The two guys were already dancing excitedly.
Ye Tian's face also showed a look of ecstasy at the right time, which was both true and acting.
Miller and Chandler in the two small submarines outside also cheered, and everyone was very excited.
When the cheers died down and everyone's mood stabilized a little, Ye Tian reached out and picked up a small gold coin from the box in front of him, pretending to appreciate it and comment on it.
“This is a Spanish eight-figure gold coin, worth half an Escudo gold coin. It was cast by the Spanish mint in Mexico City. The specific casting year is around 1638.
The 'M' on both sides of the coat of arms on the front of the gold coin is the factory logo of the Mexican Mint, and the capital letter 'R' in the center on the back is the signature of the gold assayer who supervised the minting of the gold coin.
In Central America and the Caribbean, this kind of eight-character gold coin was once widely circulated. Today, this kind of colonial gold coin has become an antique and has a certain collection value.
In addition to this figure-eight gold coin, this box also contains Escudo gold coins, Pistol gold coins, Rial gold coins, etc., all of which come from Spanish Latin American colonies.
Seeing these gold coins, I am more sure of my previous inference. This British warship must have robbed the Spanish treasure ship, which is why there are so many Spanish colonial gold coins here!
This Galen ship may be a British warship, a British armed privateer, or the vehicle of a famous pirate from the British Isles. It is not difficult to figure out its identity!
On the seas of the seventeenth century, these armed Galenic ships from the British army or civilians were the biggest threat to the Spanish treasure fleet, far more dangerous than those famous pirates! "
"Wow! This is great! With these Spanish colonial gold coins as evidence, I believe it will silence the British. They are the real robbers. Are you embarrassed to shout "Catch the thief!"
Mattis said jokingly, with a rather excited tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, Raymond next to him continued:
"Steven, what is this big gold coin called? I have never seen such a big Spanish colonial gold coin before, one is enough to hold six or seven escudo gold coins!"
With that said, this guy took out a large gold coin from the box and shook it at Ye Tian and the others!