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Mystery of 17th century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years

The identity of a centuries-old shipwreck discovered off the south coast of England, holding 400 gold coins, has finally been identified as the Dutch trading ship "Dom van Keulen," which left Morocco for the Netherlands in the autumn of 1633.

Mystery of 17th century shipwreck holding 400 gold coins finally solved after 30 years
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The identity of a centuries-old shipwreck discovered off the south coast of England, holding 400 gold coins, has finally been identified as the Dutch trading ship "Dom van Keulen," which left Morocco for the Netherlands in the autumn of 1633.

Originally published at Phys.org

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