Dukaton Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands

  • Province Mint Brabant

  • Soverign Issuer Carlos II

  • Date 1679

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT14637 - Dukaton (1679)

  • Registration Number 14637

  • CatalogueDav. 4475

Coin information

Full information about the Dukaton
Coin Name Dukaton
Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
Province Mint Brabant
Soverign Issuer Carlos II
Date 1679
Composition Silver
Mint Mark Hand
Weight 31.82g
Condition F
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Other Details Off centre (rev)
Museum reference ZT14637 - Dukaton (1679)
Registration Number 14637
Catalogue Dav. 4475
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt14637-dukaton-1679
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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