SUNKEN TREASURE SALE

The video covers an auction at Sotheby's featuring historical items from the Dutch vessel Hollandia. It highlights the bidding process and the high prices paid for these artifacts. The video concludes with a reflection on the potential future value of modern coinage.

What was the initial bid for the coins of the Netherlands?

• Thirty pounds

• Fifty pounds

• Twenty-eight pounds

• Forty pounds

Where did the auction of the Dutch vessel's treasures take place?

• Christie's

• Phillips

• Sotheby's

• Bonhams

What was one of the items recovered from the Hollandia?

• A silver chalice

• A bronze cannon

• A gold necklace

• A wooden figurehead

How many coins were recovered from the Hollandia?

• 16,000

• 10,000

• 12,000

• 14,000

What is the speaker's concern about modern coinage?

• Its historical value

• Its design

• Its potential future value

• Its durability