Province Mint Sachsen
Soverign Issuer Johann Friedrich & Georg
Coin Type1/2 Taler
Country of OriginGermany
Date c.1536
Weight 11.83g
Condition Good
Catalogue United Netherlands Coins 1626 (Halls)
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....