July 23, 2018 HomeTreasureColombia has billions in sunken treasure off its coast, but ownership is still disputed Colombia has billions in sunken treasure off its coast, but ownership is still disputed By nebu chadnezzar Treasure 0 Comments The fight over who will profit from the San Jose shipwreck and its precious cargo — thought to be worth between $4 billion and $17 billion — has dragged on for almost four decades during legal challenges and allegations of back-stabbing, international espionage and unbridled greed. Related Posts ‘Fake’ coin from California Gold Rush is actually worth millions HOLY GRAIL: 300-year-old ship contains $17 BILLION treasure? A $5 million nickel? Extremely rare 1913 coin up for auction