Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT7627 - Taler (c.1578)

Batavia

Silver Taler

Coin Heritage

Province Mint Braunschweig - Wolfenbuttel

Soverign Issuer Julius

Coin TypeTaler

Country of OriginGermany

Date c.1578

Coin Details

Weight 14.75g

Composition Silver

Condition VP

Date Found 1970

Museum Reference

Registration Number 7627

ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation

Catalogue Dav. 9063 (Variety)

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....