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BAT7644 (1620)

Batavia

Coin Heritage

Province Mint Frankfurt

Soverign Issuer Ferdinand

Country of OriginGermany

Date 1620

Coin Details

Weight 23.50g

Condition aG

Museum Reference

Registration Number 7644

ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation

Catalogue Dav. 5287

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....