Rapid Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Mexico

  • Soverign Issuer Unidentified

  • Date unknown

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference RP1200112500 (unknown)

  • Registration Number 1200112500

  • CatalogueYr 644

Coin information

Full information about the
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Mexico
Soverign Issuer Unidentified
Date unknown
Composition Silver
Weight 9400.00g
Condition VP
Ship Rapid
Date Found 1979
Other Details Silver 93%
Museum reference RP1200112500 (unknown)
Registration Number 1200112500
Catalogue Yr 644
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/rp1200112500-unknown
Map of shipwreck

Rapid

The Rapid built in USA. The Rapid cargo was Coins, 280.000 silver dollars. The Rapid was lost 1811/01/07 at Ningaloo Reef.

An American China trader wrecked at Ningaloo reef in 1811. The first example of an outwardbound American China trader to be examined from the archaeological perspective. Reported in the Columbian Sentinel dated 3 August 1811 to have had $280 000 in specie on its outward journey from Boston. Rapid departed Boston for Canton on 28 September 1810. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope, sailed...

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