Province Mint Mansfeld - Bornstedt
Soverign Issuer Bruno II, Wilhelm of Arnstein, Johann, Georg IV of Artern and Volrat VI of Artern
Coin TypeTaler
Country of OriginGermany
Date 1614
Weight 25.78g
Condition g /Vg
Catalogue Dav 6919
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....