The medallion looks interesting. Any more info on it?
The chain was found Wednesday by diver Bill Burt from Mel Fisher’s Treasures.
Burt had been searching for the sterncastle of the Atocha, about 35 miles west of Key West, according to Andy Matroci, captain of the Fisher search vessel J.B. Magruder.
“Bill comes up with this beautiful gold artifact,” he said. “It has a cross on it with black enamel and a gold medallion, and lots of lettering on the medallion and the cross.”
The chain’s 55 links resemble cotter pins, while the medallion features an engraved Virgin Mary and chalice.
The cross appears to be inscribed in Latin.
The Atocha shipwreck has been an historic treasure trove, but salvage teams have yet to discover the contents of the vessel’s sterncastle.
more info & pictures @ http://www.melfisher.com/SalvageOperations/RecentFinds/032511_RelArt/Cross.asp