Overijssel - dukaton or silver rider , "From the V.O.C.
Overijssel - dukaton or silver rider , "From Vliegent Hart". 32.6 grams, 43 mm. Originating from the VOC-schip "βt Vliegent Hart", which sank before the Zeeland coast on the evening of 3 February, , after having left the banks of Rammekens at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, headed forBatavia. The name was probably thought up by the mayor of Vlissingen, Johan van Buytenhem, who, among other things, had a deer in his family crest. It was a so-called "spiegelretourschip", built by orderof the "Chamber of Zeeland" on the Korendijk shipyard in Middelburg. The length was metres, width metres and it was equipped with 42 cannons. There were 256 people aboard, including 83 soldiers and 6 civilian passengers, including renowned lawyer Jan Douw, who was going to Batavia to take up employment at the court. On board were three treasure chests with guilders in gold coins and guilders in silver coins. In , a large part of this cargo was salvaged. Please see the images for your own impression. Registered shipping. Read More