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BAT - 8 Reales (circa 1649-50 )
Batavia
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
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....
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