Eveche Liege

Ducatoon – Liege – Shipwreck Treasure – Merestein

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Eveche Liege

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Ducatoon – Liege – Shipwreck Treasure – Merestein

120

Description:

Coin with a pleasant appearance. Surface corrosion important.

Period
Maximilien-Henri de Baviere
Type
Ducatoon
Year
not determined
Mint name
Liege
Diameter
41,2 mm
Weight
16,2g
Metal
Silver
Rarity
Very rare
  • Pedigree :

    Coin delivered with original certificate with handwritten signature for the salvors.

    This Dutch East Indiaman was outbound when she tried to put into Saldanha Bay to alleviate rampant scurvy on board the ship. On April 3, 1702, she hit reefs on the southwest point of Jutten Island and within hours was smashed to pieces. Only 99 of the 200 people aboard the Merestein survived.