8 Reales Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Province Mint Mexico

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date NVD?1708

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT11774 - 8 Reales (NVD?1708)

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Province Mint Mexico
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date NVD?1708
Weight 26.54g
Condition Good
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details 31 - Mark ?J
Museum reference ZT11774 - 8 Reales (NVD?1708)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt11774-8-reales-nvd1708
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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