Coin Modern

Submerged coin (possibly Chinese)

Unknown

Submerged coin (possibly Chinese) — Modern Coin found at Shoreline, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: Unknown
Submerged coin (possibly Chinese) — Unknown
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Off northern coast (underwater)
Discovered Season 11 (2023)
Dating Unknown
Category Coin
Era Modern

About This Coin

Found by Tony Sampson while diving; provincial law prevented extraction at time

Historical Context

Tony Sampson

Where It Was Found

Found Off northern coast (underwater) — the shoreline areas of Oak Island.

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