It's not ideal, but if you are experiencing the bug when you don't get any gold and exp for turning in loot, if you log out and then back in, you'll have your gold.
Loss of Gold and Exp quick fix.
@xsarcasticbritx JKodis refers to going back to the main screen.
https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115015860268-Missing-Items-and-Gold
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