CRUEL SEAS
Mystery over pirate robbery dubbed ‘most heinous in history’ may finally be solved after 17th Century coins found in US
Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
2 Apr 2021, 9:45
Updated: 2 Apr 2021, 9:47
A HANDFUL of coins unearthed from a pick-your-own-fruit orchard in rural Rhode Island may help solve one of the planet s oldest cold cases.
The villain in this tale: A murderous English pirate who became the world s most-wanted criminal after plundering a ship carrying Muslim pilgrims home to India from Mecca, then eluded capture by posing as a slave trader.
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An Arabian silver coin that research shows was struck in 1693 in Yemen. It s believed to have fallen into the hands of pirates in the 17th centuryCredit: AP
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