Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands

  • Province Mint Brabant

  • Soverign Issuer Felipe IV

  • Date 1654

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT14600 - Dukaton (1654)

  • Registration Number 14600

  • CatalogueDav.4454

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
Province Mint Brabant
Soverign Issuer Felipe IV
Date 1654
Composition Silver
Weight 31.54g
Condition G
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Museum reference ZT14600 - Dukaton (1654)
Registration Number 14600
Catalogue Dav.4454
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt14600-dukaton-1654
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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