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 Metal detector enthusiast discovers a 500-year-old gold ring worth £10,000 Gold coins worth $117G discovered in abandoned house Sunken Imperial Russian warship may contain $130 billion of gold