8 Reales Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Province Mint Metropolitan

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date NVD

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11762 - 8 Reales (NVD)

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Province Mint Metropolitan
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date NVD
Weight 26.81g
Condition VG
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details 31 Mark VIII?LHS
Museum reference ZT11762 - 8 Reales (NVD)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11762-8-reales-nvd
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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