Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Gelderland

  • Soverign Issuer Philip IV

  • Date 1704

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11457 - Dukaton (1704)

  • Registration Number 11457

  • CatalogueDav. 1824

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Gelderland
Soverign Issuer Philip IV
Date 1704
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Flanders Hand
Weight 32.17g
Condition VF
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Silver 93%
Museum reference ZT11457 - Dukaton (1704)
Registration Number 11457
Catalogue Dav. 1824
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11457-dukaton-1704
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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