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BAT6317 - Daalder (159(1-3))
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Province Mint Gelderland
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Coin TypeDaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date 159(1-3)
Coin Details
Weight 27.54g
Composition Silver
Condition VG Bent
Date Found 1970
Museum Reference
Registration Number 6317
ANCODS Netherlands Govt. Allocation
Catalogue Dav. 8822
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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