Shipwreck Databases
Western Australian Museum
BAT5557 - Taler (1620)
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Mint Mark Goose
Province Mint Sachsen
Soverign Issuer Johann Georg Duke of Saxony
Coin TypeTaler
Country of OriginGermany
Date 1620
Coin Details
Weight 28.72g
Composition Silver
Condition VF Bent
Date Found 1970
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5557
ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation
Catalogue Dav. 7591
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....
Continue reading about the Batavia