The Hogersmilde VOC Shipwreck 1750

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During the first four voyages to the Indies her name was Wapen van Hoorn; afterwards she was rebaptized in Hogersmilde. Her fifth voyage started on May 8, 1740 from Texel. She arrived in Batavia on May 28, 1741.

In November 1747 she arrived in Ceylon and sailed several times between Ceylon and Mallabar, until the ship was sent to Batavia in May. Due to the late arrival in Surat, De Hogersmilde left too late in the season for a trip to Batavia (between May 4 and June 2, 1750).

here is a picture of Surat India Below.

Hogersmilde's destination was Batavia. Below

Due to a heavy storm, the ship beached two miles east of Gujarat on June 2, 1750. Captain-lieutenant Toussain, all other officers and crew except one lieutenant, 17 European and 15 native sailors were drowned. Neither the cargo nor 100,000 rupiah in cash destined for Tuticorin (Mallabar) have been recovered. It was a total loss.

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The Destination of the coins was Malabar . You can see a map and picture below of Malabar.

Here painting around 1760 of Malabar.

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These silver rupees are from various 17th and 18th century rulers of the Mughal Empire, an early modern Islamic empire in India. Both sides feature Arabic text, typically including the year, mint name, and the name of the current emperor.

The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reign 1526–1530), a Turko-Mongol descendent of Timur and Genghis Khan. It ruled the majority of Northern India between the early 16th and mid-18th century, and continued in a diminished capacity into the 19th century.

The empire was among the most wealthy and powerful of its time, and adopted and standardized the rupee. Mughal coins were minted with high purity, with silver content remaining above 96% until debasement began to occur in the early 1700s, which began the rapid decline of the Empire.

Notably, the Mughal Empire was known for its religious tolerance and cultural integration. They blended Persian, Indian and Islamic traditions, leading to the development of the Hindustani language, Maghlai cuisine, and the construction of architectural marvels such as the Taj Mahal, which combined Islamic and Hindu architectural styles.

They on average sell for about 70 dollars each x by 100 thousand coins you could have 7 million in coin. And plus not counting over cargo that was on vessel.

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This chart might be the key in help location the ship beach at appears to have been beach and broken. up. He coins could be buried in sands. Find this location and perhaps with help of this chart can one lead some one to make amazing discovery?

Or has it already been discovered?

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