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The cargo of the Admiral Gardner |
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Photograph © Andrea Cordani 1998 All rights reserved |
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The reason the Admiral Gardner was such a great loss was that she was carrying a valuable cargo: 54 tons of specially minted copper coinage, destined for the East India Company's Mint at Madras. |
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Click the image of the coins to find out more details |
