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John Barry. AH 1354 (1935) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom. Abd al-Aziz bin Sa'ud Silver Riyal (11.59g, .917 fine). Philadelphia mint. KM 18. gEF with sea found patina. Certified Genuine, with certificate included. From the S.S. John Barry shipwreck treasure, a 7,200-ton American Liberty ship sunk during World War II on 28 August 1944, approximately 115 miles off the coast of Oman, after being torpedoed by a German submarine. Lying at a depth estimated around 8,500 feet, the wreck later attracted salvage interest, and in 1994 deep-sea recovery operations recovered 1000s of coins. A historically important Saudi silver issue, linking early Saudi oil history, American minting, and one of the most famous World War II shipwreck coin recoveries.

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SHIPWRECK COINS. John Barry. AH 1354 (1935) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom. Abd al-Aziz bin Sa'ud Silver Riyal (11.59g, .917 fine). Philadelphia mint. KM 18. gEF with sea found patina. Certified Genuine, with certificate included. From the S.S. John Barry shipwreck treasure, a 7,200-ton American Liberty ship sunk during World War II on 28 August 1944, approximately 115 miles off the coast of Oman, after being torpedoed by a German submarine. Lying at a depth estimated around 8,500 feet, the wreck later attracted salvage interest, and in 1994 deep-sea recovery operations recovered 1000s of coins. A historically important Saudi silver issue, linking early Saudi oil history, American minting, and one of the most famous World War II shipwreck coin recoveries.

Estimate: AUD 250