LARGE HEAVY Piece Of 8 Or 8 Reale From HOLLANDIA Shipwreck 1743 Dutch Ship VOC
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:22437138 |
This is a superb condition 8 Reale Cob or Piece of 8 from the Mexico City Mint . It is 37mm long and weighs in at 25.75gms. It was recovered from the Dutch East Indiaman HOLLANDIA which sunk on its maiden voyage on Gunner Rock Isles of Scilly in 1743. It has a lovely detailed certificate signed by me, the salvor which includes numbered referenced pictures of the coin linked to the certificate. Also it is in a p...resentation box . You will also receive a card showing where the Scilly Isles are and a selection of other coins from the wreck
HOLLANDIA.On July 3, 1743, the Hollandia set sail on her maiden voyage from Texel in the Netherlands towards Batavia (Present day Indonesia). On board were 276 sailors and soldiers as well asa number of distinguished passengers. Under the command of Captain Jan Kelder, the ship toted 129, 000 guilders in silver in the form of "pillar"dollars. There were also quite a number of 8 reale cobs and ducatons onboard ! These were the property of theCaptain, wealthy passengers and crewmembers .These were contraband as theowners intended to trade for themselvesoutside of the Company !!The Hollandia had begun her trip by headingwestward through the English Channel but through a disastrous navigationalerror headed west-northwest; dangerously close to the rocks of the ScillyIsles. Efforts to correct the mistake failed; the Hollandia struck Gunner rockon the night of July 13th. Badly damaged but still afloat, the captainordered one or more of the Hollandia's cannon guns be fired as a distresssignal but the terrified islanders were unable to assist in the dark night andthe periously rough sea conditions. By morning nothing remained of the ship butfloating debris; all 276 members aboard perished and the ship's precious cargowas lost. In 1972 our professional team ofdivers and technicians located the Hollandia's remains which were scatteredover a wide area of the sea-bed; a limited number of coins were recovered fromthe wreck one of which is presented herein.
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HOLLANDIA.On July 3, 1743, the Hollandia set sail on her maiden voyage from Texel in the Netherlands towards Batavia (Present day Indonesia). On board were 276 sailors and soldiers as well asa number of distinguished passengers. Under the command of Captain Jan Kelder, the ship toted 129, 000 guilders in silver in the form of "pillar"dollars. There were also quite a number of 8 reale cobs and ducatons onboard ! These were the property of theCaptain, wealthy passengers and crewmembers .These were contraband as theowners intended to trade for themselvesoutside of the Company !!The Hollandia had begun her trip by headingwestward through the English Channel but through a disastrous navigationalerror headed west-northwest; dangerously close to the rocks of the ScillyIsles. Efforts to correct the mistake failed; the Hollandia struck Gunner rockon the night of July 13th. Badly damaged but still afloat, the captainordered one or more of the Hollandia's cannon guns be fired as a distresssignal but the terrified islanders were unable to assist in the dark night andthe periously rough sea conditions. By morning nothing remained of the ship butfloating debris; all 276 members aboard perished and the ship's precious cargowas lost. In 1972 our professional team ofdivers and technicians located the Hollandia's remains which were scatteredover a wide area of the sea-bed; a limited number of coins were recovered fromthe wreck one of which is presented herein.
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