2015 $5 Drama on the High Seas - The Story of the VOC Batavia 1oz Silver Proof Coin

2015 $5 VOC Batavia Drama on the High Seas Fine Silver Proof Coin.Out of the 8190 outward and homeward voyages by the Dutch East India Company’s (V)C) ships, 305 ended in disaster, four of which have been found along the Western Australian coast. As Australia’s second oldest know shipwreck, Batavia has arguably the richest history and most interesting story.This 2015 $5 Fine Silver Proof Coin commemorates its journey.The Dutch East India Company’s ship, Batavia, was shipwrecked off the Western Australian coast on her maiden voyage in 1629, and was made famous by the battle of good versus evil on and off the ship during the seafaring adventure.When Batavia was shipwrecked, Commander Francisco Pelsaert along with 48 men left the ship and the remaining 268 people in search for help. Whilst gone, a group of mutineers led by Jeronimis Cornelisz took 125 lives of the remaining, including men, women and children. Upon Pelsaert’s return the mutineers were either arrested or executed on site.The mintage of this 99.9% fine silver coin is limited to just 5,000.The reverse of the coin features the VOC Ship Batavia on her maiden voyage.The obverse features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadly.Each coin is issued as Australian Legal Tender.Denomination : $5Quality : ProofMetal : SilverWeight : 1ozDiameter : 40.00 mmMintage : 5,000Certificate of Authenticity : Royal Australian Mint Certificate of Authenticity.