Crown Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin England

  • Soverign Issuer Charles II

  • Date 16(7)7

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11696 - Crown (16(7)7)

Coin information

Full information about the Crown
Coin Name Crown
Country of Origin England
Soverign Issuer Charles II
Date 16(7)7
Weight 26.30g
Condition Good
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details 31
Museum reference ZT11696 - Crown (16(7)7)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11696-crown-1677
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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