1/2 Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Province Mint Burgundy & Brabant

  • Soverign Issuer Philip IV

  • Date c.1630

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT12782 - 1/2 Dukaton (c.1630)

  • CatalogueGelder & Hoc 328, 1a. Dav. 4444

Coin information

Full information about the 1/2 Dukaton
Coin Name 1/2 Dukaton
Province Mint Burgundy & Brabant
Soverign Issuer Philip IV
Date c.1630
Weight 13.24g
Condition P & Corr
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Museum reference ZT12782 - 1/2 Dukaton (c.1630)
Catalogue Gelder & Hoc 328, 1a. Dav. 4444
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt12782-12-dukaton-c1630
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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