6 Stuivers Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Utrecht

  • Soverign Issuer Estates General

  • Date 1710

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11458 - 6 Stuivers (1710)

  • Registration Number 11458

Coin information

Full information about the 6 Stuivers
Coin Name 6 Stuivers
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Utrecht
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Date 1710
Composition Silver
Weight 4.43g
Condition F
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Date Found 1987
Other Details Silver 58.3%Cu 41.7%
Museum reference ZT11458 - 6 Stuivers (1710)
Registration Number 11458
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11458-6-stuivers-1710
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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