Taler Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Germany

  • Province Mint Saxe - Weimar

  • Soverign Issuer Six brothers

  • Date 1622

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT5577 - Taler (1622)

  • Registration Number 5577

  • CatalogueDav. 7531

Coin information

Full information about the Taler
Coin Name Taler
Country of Origin Germany
Province Mint Saxe - Weimar
Soverign Issuer Six brothers
Date 1622
Composition Silver
Mint Mark CE
Weight 28.22g
Condition VF
Ship Batavia
Date Found 1970
Other Details Nach - Dem - Alten - Schrot - und - Korn (According to the old weight & standard) (Pallas Taler)
Museum reference BAT5577 - Taler (1622)
Registration Number 5577
Catalogue Dav. 7531
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat5577-taler-1622
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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