Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT475 - 1/2 Taler ((1)604)

Batavia

Coin Heritage

Mint Mark ** GM

Province Mint Mansfeld - Friedeberg Line

Coin Type1/2 Taler

Country of OriginGermany

Date (1)604

Coin Details

Weight 13.56g

Composition Silver

Condition VF Bent

Date Found 1970

Museum Reference

Registration Number 475

Catalogue Dav. 6947

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

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....