Could these Arabian coins finally solve the riddle of the world's first manhunt?

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  1. midas1

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    I do not believe that one can tie a found coin to a particular person.

    There were shortages of small change in the American Colonies and virtually anything round was pressed into service as a coin.

    A Mughal coin of Aurangzeb which could have been part of the pirate's loot:

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    Mughal silver rupee of Aurangzeb, Surat mint, AH 1091 (AD 1680)
    Regnal year 24
    Silver, 24 mm, 11.49 gm, Krause KM 300.86

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