Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL8 - Cash

Belinda

Brass Cash

Coin Heritage

Coin TypeCash

Country of OriginChina

Coin Details

Weight 2.10g

Composition Brass

Condition G

Museum Reference

Registration Number 8

Map of shipwreck

Belinda

Belinda was built at Yarmouth with one deck, copper fastened and with iron knees. No dimensions apart from the tonnage are known, but it was stated as having a draught of 13 ft (3.96 m) when fully loaded. It was owned by J. Lee and was under the command of Captain Thomas Coverdale with a crew of 25. The brig was armed with two guns. The Belinda had arrived at Hobart on 12 November 1823 after a...