1808 East India Coin Authentic X Cash (Admiral Gardner?) - Sterling Silver Bezel

Description

Pre-owned, and set aside, this 1808 East India Company coin is in good condition.
A slice of the side has worn off or was shaved off over the years to accommodate a bezel.
The coin was acquired from a local coin shop.
The coin is housed in a beautiful Rope .925 Sterling Silver
bezel/bail.
Since there is no COA, neither I nor the local coin dealer can authenticate that the coin was on the shipwreck...It is the identical coin type/denomination that was on the Admiral Gardner shipwreck.
Coin/Pendant is larger than U.S. Quarter but smaller than a U.S. Half Dollar.
The Admiral Gardner's Final Voyage
These copper coins were minted in England, for the British East India Company (EIC), in 1808.
These coins are typically in very good condition since the ship did not make it out of the English Channel, sinking on the treacherous Goodwin Sands at its northern end.
On January 24,1809, the
Admiral Gardner
set sail through the English Channel, headed for India. Not long into the voyage, a sudden and violent storm hit the Channel just off Dover. The Captain and his crew tried desperately to ride out the storm, but to no avail as the ship succumbed to the wind and ocean. The ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands of the English Channel and, by the next morning, the ship was submerged by the unrelenting ocean. The shipwreck carried with it a precious cargo of
48 tons of East India Company copper coins for use as currency for native workers in India. The coins were minted in Birmingham for use by the East India Company in the Madras Presidency.
It would be nearly 200 years before the treasure of the
Admiral Gardner
would see the light of day once again.
The really interesting part of this shipwreck is the depiction published in the newspaper and the eyewitness account of the shipwreck...lots of history!
Thank you for looking! Please ask any questions...any time!