Archaeologists discover shipwreck loaded with more than $50 million in treasure

One Finnish shipwreck is the discovery that keeps on giving.

A team of underwater archaeologists in Finland has discovered a shipwreck that dates to the 15th century, and it's full of treasure. The team believes the find is the wreck of the Hanneke Wromen, a ship that sank on November 20, 1468, with 200 passengers and crew members on board. The ship was en route from Germany to Estonia when it was lost during a storm.

According to historic records, the ship was carrying 10,000 gold coins when it sank. Historians believe the treasure would be worth 50 million Euros (about $56 million) today. The team had been searching for the shipwreck since last year.

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Finland's National Board of Antiquities has authorized further investigations into the shipwreck, and the team hopes that they will retrieve the gold coins. Researchers will also date wood from the shipwreck to confirm that it is, indeed, from the Hanneke Wromen.