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1734 Ducatoon - reverse
Sea salvaged from the Vliegenthart wreck of 1735. Registered shipment of gold coins -- these silver pieces, also known as "Silver Riders" in their day, were likely smuggled aboard for the black market bullion markets of the Far East. This particular coin was in mint state when sunk. The apparent porosity of the surface is from over 200 years' immersion in seawater.
More coin history at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.
1734 Ducatoon - reverse
Sea salvaged from the Vliegenthart wreck of 1735. Registered shipment of gold coins -- these silver pieces, also known as "Silver Riders" in their day, were likely smuggled aboard for the black market bullion markets of the Far East. This particular coin was in mint state when sunk. The apparent porosity of the surface is from over 200 years' immersion in seawater.
More coin history at www.valuable-coin-stories.com.