{"product_id":"taj-mahal-sunken-treasure-arthur-c-clarkes-1702-shipwreck-1-rupee-silver-coin-14k-white-gold-pendant-artifact-4466","title":"Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure - Arthur C Clarke's 1702 Shipwreck 1 Rupee Silver Coin 14K White Gold Pendant | Artifact #4466","description":"\u003ch1\u003eArthur C. Clarke’s Great Basses Reef \u003cem\u003eTaj Mahal Sunken Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e Silver Rupee Coin Pendant - a Piece of History You Can Wear\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure Shipwreck Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eSEE COIN DETAILS BELOW FOR PENDANT SIZE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eNOTE: This is the rarest shipwreck coin that we offer, and we only have a few left. So if it \"calls to you,\" don't wait too long to adopt it. AS SEEN ON PAWN STARS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust over three hundred years ago, in Surat, India, a mountain of silver rupees was placed on board a Indian trade vessel bound for the riches of the Orient by way of the Spice Route. The rupees had been minted by order of Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir, the sixth and last great Mughal (Mogul) emperor of India. Aurangzeb was the son of Shah Jahan, builder of the most magnificent memorial in the world: the sun-white, glistening, marble towered Taj Mahal. The treasure never arrived at its destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was discovered in 1961, on Great Basses Reef, Sri Lanka, and Sir Arthur C. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarke wrote about this extraordinary discovery in two books, Treasure of the Great Reef, and Indian Ocean Treasure. And when the treasure appeared on History Channel's PAWN STARS, Rick Harrison referred to it as \"One of the most significant treasure discoveries of the 20th Century!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure Coin Pendant:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 1 Rupee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1702 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersian Script Legend: Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir, the ruler, throne adorner, world grasper, struck coin in the world like the shining full Moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal: 14K White Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePendant size including bezel: 1” Across, 1 1\/2” Tall - a few millimeters wider than a U.S. Quarter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert's Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eStunning. Top Grade, beautiful piece, with crisp details on both sides. Nice chunky coin. I gently removed it from the inside of the remains of a treasure chest. It is virtually uncirculated. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 7, 7);\"\u003eThe beautiful Persian script reads: \u003cem\u003eShah Aurangzeb Alamgir, the ruler, throne adorner, world grasper, struck coin in the world like the shining full Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 7, 7);\"\u003eVery few of these coins remain available to collectors. The Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure rupees are thick, sturdy silver trade coins - and this one has the detail of a deeply struck, hand-hammered coin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 7, 7);\"\u003eWriting the TV documentary about this discovery with Sir Arthur, and then producing it, was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The documentary, and 2 hours of exclusive bonus footage, is included in the DVD that comes with this coin. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is one of the the last coins in our exclusive collection - the last coins available to collectors in the world.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(143, 7, 7);\"\u003eThe beautiful script is Persian, which was the official language of the Mughal court. The Hijri year is AH 1113 (in red), which corresponds to the Gregorian year of 1702. The other red marks are the regnal years of Aurangzeb. He had been in power for 46 years.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSailing with the equatorial Trade Winds, the trader rounded the southern tip of India and pointed her bow at Ceylon (Sri Lanka),\u003c\/strong\u003e a tiny island dangling off the southern tip of the Indian continent.  After taking anchor at Galle Harbor, Ceylon, while rounding the southern tip of Sri Lanka, the trader, possibly caught in a typhoon, met her fate on Great Basses Reef.  There is no record of survivors ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1961, the remains of the shipwreck was discovered, and in 1963, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, and his dive associates recovered the treasure on the treacherous Great Basses Reef. \u003c\/strong\u003e Buried among the debris were concreted masses of silver rupees. Flowing across the obverse, just below the date, is the poetic couplet “Shah Aurangzeb Alamgir, the ruler, throne adorner, world grasper, struck coin in the world like the shining full Moon.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarke wrote about this extraordinary discovery in two books, Treasure of the Great Reef, and Indian Ocean Treasure. \u003cstrong\u003eAnd when the treasure appeared on History Channel's PAWN STARS, Rick Harrison referred to it as \"One of the most significant treasure discoveries of the 20th Century!\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure Coin Pendant comes with:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur 100% Authentic Lifetime Guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Detailed Certificate of Authenticity Researched and Written by Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Coin Translation Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Letter from Sir Arthur C. Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA DVD of the Documentary Film produced by Robert Lewis Knecht about the Taj Mahal Sunken Treasure: \u003cem\u003eArthur C. Clarke: before 2001\u003c\/em\u003e, Written by Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Lewis Knecht\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMini Museum display for when you are not wearing your treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Treasure Jewelry Care Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearn more about Sir Arthur C. 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