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Western Australian Museum
BAT476 - Taler (1608)
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Province Mint Mansfeld - Artern
Soverign Issuer Peter Ernest, Bruno II of Bornstadt, Johann Georg IV of Artern, Wilhelm of Arnstein
Coin TypeTaler
Country of OriginGermany
Date 1608
Coin Details
Weight 23.96g
Composition Silver
Condition gF
Date Found 1963
Museum Reference
Registration Number 476
Catalogue Dav. 6967
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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