Province Mint Zeeland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin TypeRijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date no Date?1620
Weight 15.45g
Composition Silver
Registration Number 7751
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....