Province Mint Kempten - Imperial City
Soverign Issuer Ferdinand III
Coin Type1/2 Duit
Country of OriginGermany
Date 1662
Weight 1.71g
Composition Copper
Condition aF
Date Found c.1970
Registration Number 1
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...