Taj Mahal Treasure Finds a Home at Cannon Beach Treasure Company

The Taj Mahal sunken treasure, approximately 800 silver coins minted in 1702, can now be seen at Cannon Beach Treasure Company. A cluster of approximately 800 silver coins from the Taj Mahal sunken treasure has found a new home at the Cannon Beach Treasure Company.

The silver rupees were minted in 1702 and discovered among the remains of a shipwreck on the Great Basses Reef in the 1960s by Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Taj Mahal sunken treasure is considered a rare discovery and has been featured on the History Channel's Pawn Stars.

Cannon Beach Treasure Company in downtown Cannon Beach features this and other genuine sunken and buried treasure coins, as well as jewelry and artifacts from around the world. Many of the coins and jewelry pieces offered in the shop have been recovered by owners Robert and April Knecht.

Cannon Beach Treasure Company, Cannon Beach (503) 436-1626