Province Mint Holland
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Coin TypeDuit
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date 1720
Weight 3.12g
Composition Copper
Condition P
Date Found c.1970
Registration Number 8
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...