Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Province Mint West Friesland

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date 1675

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11755 - Dukaton (1675)

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Province Mint West Friesland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date 1675
Weight 31.21g
Condition aG
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details 31
Museum reference ZT11755 - Dukaton (1675)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11755-dukaton-1675
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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