Taler Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Denmark

  • Soverign Issuer Christian IV

  • Date 161 (?

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT12303 - Taler (161 (?)

  • CatalogueDav3514

Coin information

Full information about the Taler
Coin Name Taler
Country of Origin Denmark
Soverign Issuer Christian IV
Date 161 (?
Weight 27.66g
Condition VG
Ship Batavia
Museum reference BAT12303 - Taler (161 (?)
Catalogue Dav3514
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat12303-taler-161
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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