Hollandia 1742-1743 

She was a 700 ton, 32 gun ship that was 138 feet long.

Hollandia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company  (VOC) which wrecked on Annet, Isles of Scilly on 13 July 1743 causing 276  fatalities. The wreck was discovered in 1971 by Rex Cowan, a London attorney.

Hollandia was built by the  Dutch East India Company in 1742 in Amsterdam to a new design, as a 32 gun, 700  ton ship with a length of 42 metres (138 ft).[1] On 3 June 1743 she left Texel  as part of a Batavia bound fleet carrying a large amount of trade coin and  several important passengers. On 13 July 1743 she became separated from the  fleet and struck Gunner Rock near Annet, Isles of Scilly in the early hours of  the morning, sinking nearby with the loss of all hands.

Rex Cowan began his search for Hollandia in 1968,  starting with Dutch and English archives and using advanced (for the time)  equipment such as a proton magnetometer, finally locating the wreck on 16  September 1971. A large quantity of coins was recovered, as well as bronze  cannons and mortars.

Included in this auction:

1742 Silver Ducaton Grade 1+
Certificate of Authenticity
Appraisal (1991)
Frame

This is from my personal collection, and has hung on my office wall for almost  25 years. This was my favorite coin, that I did not find personally.  I am  only selling some of these premium items since we are soon moving onto our boat  full time. My loss is your gain!

Appraisal was from 1991

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