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BAT169 - Rijksdaalder (ND (1612-19))
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Province Mint Zwolle - Imperial City
Soverign Issuer Mathias II
Coin TypeRijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date ND (1612-19)
Coin Details
Weight 19.62g
Composition Silver
Condition aF Damaged
Date Found 1970
Museum Reference
Registration Number 169
Catalogue Dav. 4990 Del. 717
Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....
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