Ducatone Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands

  • Province Mint Brabant

  • Soverign Issuer Felipe IV

  • Date 1652

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11455 - Ducatone (1652)

  • Registration Number 11455

  • CatalogueDav 4454

Coin information

Full information about the Ducatone
Coin Name Ducatone
Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
Province Mint Brabant
Soverign Issuer Felipe IV
Date 1652
Composition Silver
Weight 30.19g
Condition VG
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Silver 93%
Museum reference ZT11455 - Ducatone (1652)
Registration Number 11455
Catalogue Dav 4454
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11455-ducatone-1652
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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