8 Reales Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin Spanish America

  • Province Mint Unidentified

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT14818 - 8 Reales

  • Registration Number 14818

Coin information

Full information about the 8 Reales
Coin Name 8 Reales
Country of Origin Spanish America
Province Mint Unidentified
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Composition Silver
Weight 26.64g
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Museum reference ZT14818 - 8 Reales
Registration Number 14818
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt14818-8-reales
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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