A SUNKEN Spanish galleon containing a โฌ15.4 billion hoard of treasure has sparked a tug-of-war between Spain and Colombia.
The San Jose was returning to King Philip V of Spain when it was sunk by British pirates off the Colombian coast in 1709.

It was carrying treasure chests loaded with diamonds, emeralds and Spanish โpieces of eightโ coins โ booty which could be worth billions to the Spanish economy.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcรญa-Margallo and Colombian counterpart รngela Holguรญn are meeting for discussions regarding the future of the find.
Garcia-Margallo has admitted that the two countries have their differences, particularly as Colombia isnโt a signatory to any international conventions on discovered treasure.
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