Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT5554 - 1/2 Taler (1616)

Batavia

Coin Heritage

Mint Mark Goose

Province Mint Sachsen

Soverign Issuer Johann Georg Duke of Saxony

Coin Type1/2 Taler

Country of OriginGermany

Date 1616

Coin Details

Weight 12.23g

Composition Silver

Condition VG Corroded

Date Found 1970

Museum Reference

Registration Number 5554

ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation

Catalogue T/O. Dav. 7591 but different reverse

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....