MADRAS PRESIDENCY: AR rupee (10.52g), Arkat (Arcot), year 6, KM-384, East India Company issue in the name of Alamgir II, from the wreck of the Arniston, VF. Recovered from the wreck of the British East Indiaman ship, the Arniston, which sank off the coast of South Africa, by the village of Waenhuiskrans. Of the 378 persons on board, only six survived, and later, the town was renamed Arniston, as it is known to the present day.
Estimate: USD 75 - 100
Price realized | 65 USD |
Starting price | 60 USD |
Estimate | 75 USD |