Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Holland

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date 1692

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT10949 - Dukaton (1692)

  • Registration Number 10949

  • CatalogueDav. 4930 D ? m 1014

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Holland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date 1692
Composition Silver
Weight 30.15g
Condition F
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Ag 94%
Museum reference ZT10949 - Dukaton (1692)
Registration Number 10949
Catalogue Dav. 4930 D ? m 1014
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt10949-dukaton-1692
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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