Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Kempten

  • Soverign Issuer Estates General

  • Date 1666?

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT14623 - Dukaton (1666?)

  • Registration Number 14623

  • CatalogueDav. 4945

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Kempten
Soverign Issuer Estates General
Date 1666?
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Moor’S head
Weight 14.37g
Condition VG Corroded
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details bent."
Museum reference ZT14623 - Dukaton (1666?)
Registration Number 14623
Catalogue Dav. 4945
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt14623-dukaton-1666
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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