OVERIJSSEL: Dutch Republic, AR ducaton (33.19g), 1742, KM-80, "silver rider (zilveren rijder)" type, edge bumps, some corrosion from salt water, recovered from the wreck of the Hollandia, VF. The Hollandia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie; 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. The 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 meters. 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. She became separated from the fleet on 13 July 1743 and struck Gunner Rock near Annet, Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast of England in the early hours of the morning, sinking nearby with the loss of all hands.

Estimate: USD 150 - 250