Shipwrecks and Their Coins, Vol. 4 — The 1740 Dutch East Indiaman 'Rooswijk'

• Authors: Ernie "SeaScribe" Richards
• Edition: En Rada Publications [confirm]
• Subjects: Wreck, Cobs, History
• Level: Collector, Specialist

What it is

Volume 4 of Richards's series, on the VOC ship Rooswijk, lost on the Goodwin Sands off Kent in 1740, and the Spanish American silver — Mexico City pillar-and-wave and cob 8 reales — recovered from her.

Why it matters

Rooswijk silver circulates on the market as a distinct, datable group, and the wreck shows how Spanish colonial coin moved through Dutch hands. This volume is the coin-side reference for that group.

Who it's for

Collectors and researchers handling Rooswijk-attributed silver or 18th-century VOC wreck material.