Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
Province Mint Zeeland
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Coin Type1/2 Rijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date c.1620
Weight 9.88g
Composition Silver
Condition P
Date Found 1970
Registration Number 6199
Catalogue Dav. 4844 (Variety)
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....