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BAT95 - Burgundian Daalder (1590)

Batavia

Coin Heritage

Province Mint Overijssel

Soverign Issuer Felipe II

Coin TypeBurgundian Daalder

Country of OriginSpanish Netherlands

Date 1590

Coin Details

Weight 27.07g

Composition Silver

Condition aVF

Date Found 1970

Museum Reference

Registration Number 95

ANCODS Netherlands Govt. Allocation

Catalogue Dav. 8518, Del. 805

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....

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BAT95 - Burgundian Daalder (1590)

Batavia

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Batavia