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14.25 grams. Lustrous and attractive yellow gold with superb eye appeal for a coin lost a
century after it was struck. Some minor abrasions are of no significant impact (unlike
other coins where such marks imbue a matte appearance), tiny rim nick at 5:00 on obverse,
nicely struck. A remarkable coin from this wreck—the Douro is mostly associated with
mid-19th century coins but this sunken time capsule shows that earlier coins still had use
as currency almost 100 years later. A fascinating example of a notable world trade coin
whose purity and value still allowed its inclusion in commerce after the age of empires
had faded. (Estimate: $500-800)From Spink's sale of the Douro Cargo, November 1996, Lot 49
with original lot ticket.
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