| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21411 Price realized: 46 USD (Approx. 42 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Netherlands "Merenstein" Ducaton ND, 27.34gm. Salvaged from the "Merenstein" (sunk in 1702 off Jutten Island, South Africa). A "Blackie", thickly oxidized as found, Dutch Ducaton with a few shells still attached to the encrustation. Sold with a Sedwick tag. The Dutch East Indiaman Merenstein was loaded with several chests of silver coins for trade in the East Indies when a reef off Jutten Island torn the ship into pieces. Contemporary salvaging wasn't fruitful, the wreck later re-discovered and salvaged in the 1970's when thousands of Dutch silver coins were retrieved, with much of the treasure yet to be found. From the Gonzaga Collection https://coins.ha.com/itm/netherlands/netherlands-merenstein-ducaton-nd-/a/61364-21411.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
