West-Friesland 1742 DUTCH SILVER DUCATON RECOVERED FROM THE DUTCH EAST INDIAMAN "HOLLANDIA" that wrecked on Gunner rock in 1743 on her maiden voyage. THIS BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE IS DATED 1742. IT COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY ISSUED BY GULFSTREAM RARITIES INC PLUS A APPRAISAL OF NUMISMATIC ISSUED BY GULFSTREAM, BOTH STAMPED OR SEALED. THIS IS A LARGE COIN, MEASURING 40 mm AND A WEIGHT OF 25.4 grams silver. US $71,00 (EUR 55,18), 25-jan-05, ebay, bayboy2003 |
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Utrecht This coin, minted in Utrecht, Netherlands in 1711, is framed
under glass with a Certificate of Origin. The coin was recovered from the Dutch East
Indiaman "Hollandia". Certificate is signed by Expedition Leader, and Diving
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1742 DUTCH 'SILVER RIDER' DUCATON, Utrecht From the wreck of The Hollandia sunk 1743 - recovered 1971 , Jumbo coin being 4cm in diameter - weight approx 32 grams. A denomination often used in colonial America. The coin is supplied with a catalogue containing information regarding 'THE HOLLANDIA TREASURE and its Historical Significance reprinted from the Sale Catalogue of Tuesday, 18th April 1972, by kind permission of Professor C.R. Boxer (Yale University) and Messrs. Sotheby & Co., New Bond Street, London' Extracts from the catalogue: The Hollandia was a Dutch East-Indiaman, built in 1742. She was a 700 ton ship of a new experimental type measuring 150 feet in length and carrying a complement of 276. She sailed from Jakarta on her maiden voyage on the 3rd July 1743, under the command of Captain Jan Kelder. Ten days after leaving port the Hollandia struck Gunner rock in the Scilly Isles and sank with the loss of all hands on board. The Hollandia was carrying 129,700 guilders in silver for the Dutch East-India Company. Most of the coins were Spanish-American silver coins especially the peso de a ocho reales (piece of eight) but also included Ducatons and half Ducatons Frame measures 10 1/2 x 13 inches, with some age wear to front and back. Certificate shows soft diagonal fold mark, otherwise in very good condition. It is Certificate No. 4566. GBP 180,52 (EUR 262,63), 22-mei-05 , ebay, paulh0001 |
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This coin, a DUCATION, measures around 1.7 inches (44mm). It is a large
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SHIPWRECK COIN SILVER RIDER FROM HOLLANDIA 1732, discovered by divers off the Isles of Scilly in September 1971. The HOLLANDIA had set off from Amsterdam on her maiden voyage bound for BATAVIA and was laden with silver for trading in the Far East. She had a displacement of around 700 tonnes, her length was 150 feet, her armament was about 40 guns and HOLLANDIA suffered the loss of all hands (276 men) when she went down. GBP 26.50 |
Overijssel Coin From Dutch East Indiaman 'HOLLANDIA' GBP 117,00 (EUR 173,39) |
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This sea salvage (I Guilder) dukaton silver coin is from the wreck of the
Hollandia, which sank on July 3, 1743 while on her maiden voyage from Texal, Netherlands.
Information indicated that she possible strayed off course during heavy seas and struck
rock and sank in waters NW of the Isles of Scilly. There were 276 sailors and soldiers,
along with 30 passengers aboard. The obverse side of the coin depicts a soldier in full
armor wielding a sword on horseback with the provencial shield below. The reverse depicts
the crowned arms of the United Netherlands held up by two crowned lions. The Dukaton was
the predominant coin of the Dutch East Indies during the 18th century. Size: approx. 1
11/16in. in diameter. Dark-toned, surface wear, yet nice detail. US $72,00 (EUR 56,93), 31-jul-06, ebay, jdxplor |