5184 x 3455 px | 43,9 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Juni 2011
Ort:
Ulster Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Weitere Informationen:
La Girona was a galleass of the 1588 Spanish Armada which foundered and sank off Lacada Point, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the night of 26 October 1588 after making its way eastward along the Irish coast. The wreck is noteworthy for the loss of life that resulted, and for the treasures since recovered. In 1967 and 1968, off the coast of Portballintrae a team of Belgian divers brought up the greatest find of Spanish Armada treasure ever recovered from a wrecked ship. [1] The Girona’s recovered gold jewellery is on show in the Ulster Museum in Belfast. The silver coins include eight real pieces, also known as pieces of eight.
