Indian silver rupees recovered from shipwreck

I saw this interesting story about Indian silver rupees that were recovered from a World War II shipwreck. I'm sure they wouldn't have been in collectible condition, but they were all melted down anyway. But it's interesting, and also to think that this is what happened to a lot of the Indian silver coinage. It seems to be coins from all different dates, not just one year. http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/europe/world-war-ii-shipwreck-silver-recovered/index.html

 

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neat story!

 

Good one thanks !

 

Wonder why they didn't try to capitalize on it like everybody else.

 

There looking for the 1800
Holland shipping wrecks are the Bu barrels 5c dollar and rupee . There a few out in Indian ocean they claim there one found a 1 - 5 years 1 ship found.

 

why all the neatly halved coins in that one pic?

 

I wondered that too. Sadly there was no explanation.

 

I'd bet these coins were bought for scrap value and cutting them in half would detect plated fakes. I guess English treasure trove laws apply only to the little guys and not the government.

 

I would've paid 5x melt for one of those puppies