One of these rare coins was discovered in 1988 on the banks of the Niantic River.
Published April 28. 2021 9:00AM
Jim Littlefield, Special to The Times
It may have been the greatest heist of all time, and it took place on the high seas. The royal ship Ganj-iSawai, property of Indian emperor Aurangzeb, had set sail from the port of Mocha on the Red Sea bound for Surat, India. Aboard were faithful Moslem passengers returning home from a recent Hadj, a sacred pilgrimage to Mecca.
Also on board were tens of millions of dollars in gold and silver belonging to the wealthy emperor.
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