BAT - 1/2 Rijksdaalder (1621)
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Province Mint Zeeland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin Type1/2 Rijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date 1621
Coin Details
Weight 11.67g
Museum Reference
Catalogue Delmonte 957
Province Mint Zeeland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin Type1/2 Rijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date 1621
Weight 11.67g
Catalogue Delmonte 957
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....