gold coins

[oceanslave]

does anyone know of coins being found on south Carolina beaches ?

 

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[ShipwrecksGuru]

Yes, but its rare.

The treasure fleets were often reported in the contemporary newspapers as they passed close to the Carolina coast. Unless the vessels were lost near a specific point, vessels lost in South Carolina and Georgia waters were often reported as "lost in the Gulph (Gulf) of Florida," which was the correct name for those waters. Unfortunately, a wreck on the Little Bahama Bank could also be described that way, so it makes identifying the actual location quite difficult.

I suspect the main reason that more coins are not found on South Carolina beaches is that the coast is extremely shallow for a good distance out and anything drawing as much water as a Spanish galleon would usually be at least a half mile from shore, unless it was actually coming into a port. Whereas, in Florida, where its deeper closer to shore, many of the wrecks are within easy swimming distance from the beach, which means coins are more likely to wash in from the wrecks.

I know of one spot that produced a handful of Spanish gold (over a period of years) has since had jetties built to stop beach erosion, and appears to have also had some "beach re-nourishment." A couple of "galleon style" and size anchors were found directly off there, and that wreck may be the source of the coins. If so, they were likely carried to the beach on the bodies of the victims, rather than their washing in from the wreck (I say that because its quite a ways out). In any case, (probably because of the added sand), I haven't found any coins there in the past twenty years.

Lee

 

[oceanslave]

south carolina

thanks for the reply new to the treasure hunting thing trying to read up on the the way of doing research now that i have time time do it you where saying that you new of some coins washing up on a beach if you dont mine was it close to mrytle beach if so could you give me and idea of the beach you where talking about even though it was twenty years ago its still would be fun to look you never know maybe i will get lucky thanks again tim

Yes, but its rare.

The treasure fleets were often reported in the contemporary newspapers as they passed close to the Carolina coast. Unless the vessels were lost near a specific point, vessels lost in South Carolina and Georgia waters were often reported as "lost in the Gulph (Gulf) of Florida," which was the correct name for those waters. Unfortunately, a wreck on the Little Bahama Bank could also be described that way, so it makes identifying the actual location quite difficult.

I suspect the main reason that more coins are not found on South Carolina beaches is that the coast is extremely shallow for a good distance out and anything drawing as much water as a Spanish galleon would usually be at least a half mile from shore, unless it was actually coming into a port. Whereas, in Florida, where its deeper closer to shore, many of the wrecks are within easy swimming distance from the beach, which means coins are more likely to wash in from the wrecks.

I know of one spot that produced a handful of Spanish gold (over a period of years) has since had jetties built to stop beach erosion, and appears to have also had some "beach re-nourishment." A couple of "galleon style" and size anchors were found directly off there, and that wreck may be the source of the coins. If so, they were likely carried to the beach on the bodies of the victims, rather than their washing in from the wreck (I say that because its quite a ways out). In any case, (probably because of the added sand), I haven't found any coins there in the past twenty years.

Lee