Skipsvrak mynt VOC Vliegenhart 1735

Dukatoon mynt fra det nederlandske skipet Vliegenhart .

After being refitted over the winter months, the Vliegenthart left the Netherlands for the East Indies on February 3, 1735. On board were 167 seamen, 83 soldiers, and six passengers plus a small treasure hoard of gold and silver coins that would be used to trade for silk, spices, and precious gems in the East Indies. However, the Vliegenthart and her smaller companion ship Anna Catharina never left Dutch waters. With a strong gale blowing as they left shore, first the Anna Catharina and then the Vliegenthart were driven onto a sandbar and severely damaged. The Vliegenthart slipped off the sandbar, but it already had gaping holes and quickly sank in 20 meters of water. All men on board were lost.