Shipwreck of the Hollandia, Spanish Netherlands, 1 Silver Ducaton, Antwerp

This coin has been graded and authenticated by NGC® (the Numismatic Guranty Company) and has been mounted by them in a tamper-proof plastic slab. As such, please note that it does not include a display box.

• Origin: Shipwreck of the Hollandia
• Authority: Spanish Netherlands (Duchy of Brabant, Belgian States)
• Date: 1656
• Denomination: 1 ducaton (silver)
• Mint: Antwerp
• Grade: Genuine - Shipwreck Certification
• Obverse: PHIL . IIII . D . G . HISP . ET . INDIAR . REX . (Philip IV, by the grace of God, King of the Spains and the Indies) - Armored bust of Philip IV right, mint mark at top.
• Reverse: ARCHID · AVST · DVX · BVRG · BRAB · Ƶ c · (Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy and Brabant, etc.) - Crowned coat of arms supported by lion on each side, jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece beneath.
• Notes: The Hollandia was a Dutch East India Company ship that was wrecked on July 13th, 1743, during her maiden voyage. Weighing 700 tons, measuring 42 meters long, and armed with 32 guns, the Hollandia embarked from Texel on July 3rd, 1743, as a member of a fleet destined for Batavia, carrying significant passengers and a substantial cargo of trade coins. Ten days later, on July 13, 1743, the Hollandia lost contact with the rest of the fleet and collided with Gunner Rock near Annet in the Isles of Scilly during the early morning hours, subsequently sinking and resulting in 306 fatalities. The wreck was later discovered by London attorney Rex Cowan in 1971, off the southwestern coast of England.

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