Rijksdaalder Coin Type

Batavia Wrecks

BAT84 - Rijksdaalder  (1624)

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Holland

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date 1624

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference BAT84 - Rijksdaalder (1624)

  • Registration Number 84

  • ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation

  • CatalogueDav. 4831

Coin information

Full information about the Rijksdaalder
Coin Name Rijksdaalder
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Holland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date 1624
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Rose
Weight 24.11g
Condition VG
Ship Batavia
Date Found 1970
Other Details As Del 939 but sword goes through inscription
Museum reference BAT84 - Rijksdaalder (1624)
Registration Number 84
ANCODS Commonwealth Govt. Allocation
Catalogue Dav. 4831
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/bat84-rijksdaalder-1624
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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