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 US court rules shipwreck found off Florida coast is French flagship la Trinite which sank in 1565 Stunning shipwreck discovery: 400-year-old wreck thrills experts Valuable and rare versions of 50p coin revealed