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BAT199 - Rijksdaalder (1621)

Batavia

Silver Rijksdaalder

Coin Heritage

Mint Mark 5 pt star and cross

Province Mint West Friesland

Soverign Issuer Estates General

Coin TypeRijksdaalder

Country of OriginUnited Netherlands

Date 1621

Coin Details

Weight 27.66g

Composition Silver

Condition aF

Date Found 1970

Museum Reference

Registration Number 199

Catalogue Del. 940

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

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....