Ducaton Southern Netherlands Philips IV 1640 ‘Biscuit’ – Vliegent Hert Shipwreck

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Obverse: bust of Philips IV right
Reverse: crowned coat of arms held by two lions, undrneath two fint steels and the symbol of the Order of the Golden Fleece
 
RARE
 
With sea encrustation
 
Recovered from the wreck of the VOC ship ‘Vliegent Hert’
 
‘t Vliegend Hert, also known as ‘t Vliegend Hart, was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It was built in 1729 for the VOC Chamber of Zeeland. It had a capacity for 850 tons of cargo and 256 crew members.
On February 3 1735 the ship set sail from Rammekens to East India, under the command of Cornelis van der Horst. Along with its sister ship the Anna Catharina, which had sailed out at the same time, ’T Vliegend Hert hit a sandbank 18 km off the coast of Vlissingen and sunk. All those on board perished.
The wreck of ‘t Vliegend Hert was discovered in September 1981. A money chest with 2000 gold ducats and 5000 silver reales were found among other things. One remarkable discovery were lead containers holding tobacco, anchovies and cheese.

 

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Weight

34.30 g

Diameter

42.5 mm