India (Madras Presidency), Arkot mint, 1 rupee, regnal year 6 (frozen date / ca. 1759-82), open lotus mintmark, ex-Sebring. KM-384. 8.78 grams. Corroded and silvery surfaces still showing plenty of original design detail, the first coin we have auctioned from this shipwreck. With certificate (photocopy), pedigreed to the Tom Sebring Collection (ANR auction of January 2004, lot 1640). Recovered from: Arniston, sunk in 1815 off South Africa.
Estimate: $125 - $200