Four priceless silver coins from a ship that foundered off the West Australian coast in 1629 have turned up in Queensland | eastTMoore
Four priceless silver Dutch coins from a ship that foundered off the West Australian coast in 1629 have resurfaced in Queensland.
“This is literal shipwreck treasure. I don’t know what more excitement anyone could have than literally touching shipwreck treasure.AdvertisementJordan said because the coins pre-dated European colonisation of Australia, “for a lot of people, these coins are literally the oldest thing they will see in history”.
Jordan said the Queenslander, who willingly gave over the coins after being told his prize was illegal, told her he had taken them from the Batavia wreck on Morning Reef, near Beacon Island.“This next one is from 1614, and this one clearly says 1623. And this one, the fourth one, doesn’t have a date,” she said.
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