BAT - 8 Reales (No Date?1590)
Batavia
Coin Heritage
Province Mint Toledo
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin Type8 Reales
Country of OriginSpain
Date No Date?1590
Coin Details
Weight 25.19g
Condition VG Donated?WAM
Province Mint Toledo
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin Type8 Reales
Country of OriginSpain
Date No Date?1590
Weight 25.19g
Condition VG Donated?WAM
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....