Schelling Coin Type

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wrecks

  • Country of Origin United Netherlands

  • Province Mint Zeeland

  • Soverign Issuer Unknown

  • Date 1711

Museum Reference

  • Museum Reference ZT553 - Schelling (1711)

Coin information

Full information about the Schelling
Coin Name Schelling
Country of Origin United Netherlands
Province Mint Zeeland
Soverign Issuer Unknown
Date 1711
Weight 4.60g
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Museum reference ZT553 - Schelling (1711)
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zt553-schelling-1711
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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