Province Mint Gelderland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Coin TypeDollar
Country of OriginUnidentified
Date 15--
Weight 15.32g
Composition Silver
Condition P
Registration Number 22
Catalogue Dav. 8822
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....