PIRATE’S BOOTY: Treasure Hunter Finds Centuries-Old Coin Thought to Be Loot From ‘King of the Pirates’ With ‘Link to Famous New Yorker’

Image: A man in Rhode Island found a coin linked to an infamous pirateSource: pastmasters.net

A MAN was strolling through a fruit orchard in Rhode Island when he uncovered a centuries-old piece of history.

James Bailey was using his metal detector when he discovered an old coin linked both to a legendary pirate and a famous New Yorker.

Bailey was shocked to dig out a dime-sized silver coin embellished with Arabic letters.

‘I thought, “Oh my god,”’ he told the Associated Press.

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