"Merenstein" Ducaton ND, 27.34gm. Salvaged from the "Merenstein" (sunk in 1702 off Jutten Island, South Africa). A "Blackie", thickly oxidized as found, Dutch Ducaton with a few shells still attached to the encrustation. Sold with a Sedwick tag. The Dutch East Indiaman Merenstein was loaded with several chests of silver coins for trade in the East Indies when a reef off Jutten Island torn the ship into pieces. Contemporary salvaging wasn't fruitful, the wreck later re-discovered and salvaged in the 1970's when thousands of Dutch silver coins were retrieved, with much of the treasure yet to be found. From the Gonzaga Collection HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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