Shipreck of the Hollandia, Netherlands, 1 Silver Ducaton, West Friesland

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: Dutch Republic, region of West Friesland
• Date: 1742
• Denomination: 1 ducaton (silver)
• Grade: Genuine - Shipwreck Certification
• Obverse: MO : NO : ARG : CONFŒ : BELG : PRO : WESTF : (New silver coinage of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, Province of West Friesland) - Armored knight brandishing sword on charging horse to right above crowned West Friesland shield
• Reverse: CONCORDIA RES PARVÆ CRESCUNT (With harmony small things grow) - Crowned arms of the United Provinces, with lion supporters, date in cartouche below.
• 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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