SS John Barry Saudi Riyal, 1935 — NGC Shipwreck
- Catalogue number: DTR-JB-1R-001
- Denomination: 1 Riyal
- Mint: Philadelphia
- Monarch: Ibn Saud
- Date: AH1354 (1935)
- Certification: NGC Shipwreck Certification (log cert # from slab)
- Wreck: SS John Barry (1944), Indian Ocean
- Papers: NGC shipwreck holder
A Saudi riyal struck in Philadelphia, sunk in 1944 aboard the SS John Barry with a wartime silver shipment, and recovered from 2,600 meters down — one of the deepest treasure salvages ever. NGC-certified. The only WWII wreck coin on our shelf.
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A Saudi riyal struck in Philadelphia, sunk in 1944 aboard the SS John Barry with a wartime silver shipment, and recovered from 2,600 meters down — one of the deepest treasure salvages ever. NGC-certified. The only WWII wreck coin on our shelf.