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BAT - 8 Reales (circa 1649-50 )

Batavia

 8 Reales

Coin Heritage

Mint Mark O? Q

Province Mint Potosi

Soverign Issuer Felipe IV

Coin Type8 Reales

Country of OriginSpanish America

Date circa 1649-50

Coin Details

Weight 20.56g

Museum Reference

Catalogue Yriarte 955 or 956

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....