1/2 Ducatone Coin Type
Zeewijk Wrecks
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Country of Origin Spanish Netherlands
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Province Mint Brabant
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Soverign Issuer Felipe IV
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Date 1638
Museum Reference
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Museum Reference ZW19 - 1/2 Ducatone (1638)
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Registration Number 19
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CatalogueDav. 4454
Coin information
| Coin Name | 1/2 Ducatone |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Spanish Netherlands |
| Province Mint | Brabant |
| Soverign Issuer | Felipe IV |
| Date | 1638 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.74g |
| Condition | aF |
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Date Found | c.1970 |
| Museum reference | ZW19 - 1/2 Ducatone (1638) |
| Registration Number | 19 |
| Catalogue | Dav. 4454 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/numismatics/zw19-12-ducatone-1638 |
Zeewijk
The Zeewijk built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zeewijk cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zeewijk was Jan Steins, the Zeewijk had a crew of 212. The Zeewijk was lost 1727/06/09 at Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island.
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island, it was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated...
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