Ducatone Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands

  • Province Mint Court of Flanders

  • Soverign Issuer Carlos II

  • Date 1670

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT10946 - Ducatone (1670)

  • Registration Number 10946

  • CatalogueDel. 325 /Dav. 4479

Coin information

Full information about the Ducatone
Coin Name Ducatone
Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
Province Mint Court of Flanders
Soverign Issuer Carlos II
Date 1670
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Hand
Weight 31.37g
Condition F
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Ag 94%
Museum reference ZT10946 - Ducatone (1670)
Registration Number 10946
Catalogue Del. 325 /Dav. 4479
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt10946-ducatone-1670
Map of shipwreck

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)

The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was Marinus Wijsvliet, the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) had a crew of 200-250. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was lost 1712/06 at North of Kalbarri.

This is the only ship that needs permission to dive on in WA. Protected zone 500 m around wreck. On 1 August 1711 Zuytdorp also Zuiddorp (meaning ‘South town’) was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia. It never arrived at its destination. No search was undertaken, presumably due to prior expensive but fruitless attempts to search for other missing ships. The crew...

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