Burgundian Rijksdaalder Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

BAT118A - Burgundian Rijksdaalder (1568)

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Utrecht

  • Soverign Issuer Estates General

  • Date 1568

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT118A - Burgundian Rijksdaalder (1568)

  • Registration Number 118

  • CatalogueDav. 8522

Coin information

Full information about the Burgundian Rijksdaalder
Coin Name Burgundian Rijksdaalder
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Utrecht
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Date 1568
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Shield **
Weight 24.35g
Condition VG
Ship Batavia
Date Found 1970
Museum reference BAT118A - Burgundian Rijksdaalder (1568)
Registration Number 118
Catalogue Dav. 8522
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat118a-burgundian-rijksdaalder-1568
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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