Real Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Mexico

  • Soverign Issuer Felipe IV

  • Date c. 1650

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11001 - Real (c. 1650)

  • Registration Number 11001

  • CatalogueYr 526

Coin information

Full information about the Real
Coin Name Real
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Mexico
Soverign Issuer Felipe IV
Date c. 1650
Composition Silver
Mint Mark M
Weight 3.25g
Condition VG
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Silver 93%
Museum reference ZT11001 - Real (c. 1650)
Registration Number 11001
Catalogue Yr 526
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11001-real-c-1650
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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