Detail of a Rider dating from the 1680s, a find from the wreck of the Rooswijk

Date:
1 Jul 2018
Location:
Wreck of The Rooswijk, Kellet Gut, Goodwin Sands
Reference:
DP220671
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The photograph shows item RK17 A00691 Rider from the 1680’s. This side of the coin shows the crowned arms of the United Netherlands, with two lions holding a shield. In 1659 the Dutch started with the production of these riders and they were minted until 1798.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/29372 Finds from The Rooswijk, Kellet Gut, Goodwin Sands; within the Volume: VF000026 Wrecks; within the Series: EHC01/324 Wrecks; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Davies, James O: Historic England

Keywords

Wreck