Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Holland

  • Soverign Issuer Philip IV

  • Date 1673

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11456 - Dukaton (1673)

  • Registration Number 11456

  • CatalogueDav

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Holland
Soverign Issuer Philip IV
Date 1673
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Flanders Hand
Weight 32.14g
Condition F
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Silver 93%
Museum reference ZT11456 - Dukaton (1673)
Registration Number 11456
Catalogue Dav
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11456-dukaton-1673
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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