Province Mint Utrecht
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin TypeRijksdaalder
Country of OriginUnited Netherlands
Date 1598
Weight 27.94g
Composition Silver
Condition F
Date Found 1970
Registration Number 1480
Catalogue Dav. 8861
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....