Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT14597 - Dukaton (?)

  • Registration Number 14597

  • Catalogue?

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
Province Mint Brabant
Soverign Issuer ?
Date ?
Composition Silver
Weight 19.16g
Condition VP
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details Obverse virtually obliterated
Museum reference ZT14597 - Dukaton (?)
Registration Number 14597
Catalogue ?
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt14597-dukaton
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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