Rijksdaalder Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

  • Province Mint Gelderland

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date 1624

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT12896 - Rijksdaalder (1624)

  • CatalogueDAV 4824

Coin information

Full information about the Rijksdaalder
Coin Name Rijksdaalder
Province Mint Gelderland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date 1624
Weight 23.94g
Condition VG corr
Ship Batavia
Other Details [12447]
Museum reference BAT12896 - Rijksdaalder (1624)
Catalogue DAV 4824
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat12896-rijksdaalder-1624
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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