Rijksdaalder Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint West Friesland

  • Soverign Issuer Estates General

  • Date 1619

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT6046 - Rijksdaalder (1619)

  • Registration Number 6046

  • CatalogueDav. 4842

Coin information

Full information about the Rijksdaalder
Coin Name Rijksdaalder
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint West Friesland
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Date 1619
Composition Silver
Weight 27.98g
Condition VG
Ship Batavia
Date Found 1970
Museum reference BAT6046 - Rijksdaalder (1619)
Registration Number 6046
Catalogue Dav. 4842
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat6046-rijksdaalder-1619
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-...

Numismatics (coins)

More numismatics

Artefacts

More artefacts