Rijksdaalder Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Holland

  • Soverign Issuer Estates General

  • Date N.V.D. (c.1620)

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT1118 - Rijksdaalder (N.V.D. (c.1620))

  • Registration Number 1118

Coin information

Full information about the Rijksdaalder
Coin Name Rijksdaalder
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Holland
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Date N.V.D. (c.1620)
Composition Silver
Mint Mark -
Weight 2.44g
Condition P
Ship Batavia
Date Found 1970
Other Details Part of fragments
Museum reference BAT1118 - Rijksdaalder (N.V.D. (c.1620))
Registration Number 1118
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat1118-rijksdaalder-nvd-c1620
Map of shipwreck

Batavia

The Batavia built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Batavia cargo was Trade goods and supplies, building blocks for portico, specie. The Master of the Batavia was Adriaen Jacobs, the Batavia had a crew of 303. The Batavia was lost 1629/06/04 at Morning reef, Houtman Abrolhos.

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-...

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