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KENNERMERLAND (CARMELAN)
18-12-2019
As evidence of the far-reaching effects of the great storm of 16th February last, it is surprising to learn that two silver coins were cast up by the sea at Skerries, after being buried in the sea- bottom for about 236 years. There is little room left for doubt that the coins found formed part of the treasure, which was on board the vessel CARMELAN, of Amsterdam, which was wrecked at Skerries i 1664, while on a voyage to the East Indies. Of the crew all perished except four, who were on a mast at the time the ship struck, and who were saved by the mast falling on the rocks, thus enabling them to gain the land. The treasure on board consisted of 3,000,000 guilders and a number of chests of coined gold, a quantity of the latter being recovered by the Earl of Morton, who incurred the displeasure of Charles II through his failure to account for it. A third coin has been found at Mioness, Skerries, the place where the CARMELAN was lost. [Shetland Times, Saturday, 10 March, 1900]
The two silver coins found at Skerries after the storm of 16th February last, were submitted by Mr John S Tulloch, solicitor, Lerwick, to Messrs Spink, London, the famous numismatists, who declared one of the coins to be a Ducation of Philp IV of Spain; the other, dated 1679, a Ryder of Geldria. In returning the coins Messrs Spink say:- "if the date of the wreck of the CARMELA, at Skerries in 1664, be correct then the coin of Philip IV may be one of the coins which formed part of the treasure. the other coin could not possibly be, as it is dated fifteen years later. [Shetland Times, Saturday, 24 March 1900]
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