Niederlande, Holland Duit 1730-39 (Ohne mindestpreis)

1730–1739 VOC Duit – Holland – Dutch East Indies – NGC Certified Genuine

A genuine VOC duit attributed to Holland and dated by NGC to the period 1730–1739. The coin has been professionally authenticated and encapsulated by NGC.

The piece features the famous intertwined VOC monogram of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, better known as the Dutch East India Company. The VOC emblem is one of the most recognizable symbols in the history of early global trade and Dutch maritime commerce.

Founded in 1602, the Dutch East India Company became one of the most powerful commercial organizations of the early modern period. Its ships and trading network connected the Netherlands with southern Africa, India, Ceylon, Southeast Asia, China, Japan and the Indonesian archipelago. The company played a major role in the trade of spices, textiles, tea, coffee, porcelain and many other valuable commodities.

Copper duits such as this were practical small-denomination coins used in everyday commerce. They formed part of the monetary system associated with the Dutch East Indies and the wider VOC trading network. Unlike large silver or gold coins, these copper pieces represent the ordinary economic life of the colonial trading world.

This example is attributed to Holland, the economically dominant province of the Dutch Republic. Holland included major commercial centers such as Amsterdam, which served as one of the principal financial and administrative hubs of the VOC.

The NGC label dates this example broadly to 1730–1739 rather than assigning a single exact year. This makes it an interesting early 18th-century VOC issue from the period when the company had already established a major commercial presence across Asia.

The VOC monogram remains clearly recognizable on the coin. The surfaces display natural brown and reddish-brown patination with visible age-related wear, oxidation and surface irregularities consistent with an original copper coin approaching three centuries in age.

This example has been authenticated by NGC and is designated GENUINE under certification number 8447941-031.

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Date attribution: 1730–1739

Issuer: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie – VOC

Province: Holland

Denomination: Duit

Metal: Copper

Region: Dutch East Indies / VOC territories

Period: Early 18th century

Certification: NGC

Designation: Genuine

NGC Certification Number: 8447941-031

A genuine early 18th-century VOC copper coin with direct historical connections to Holland, Dutch maritime commerce and the monetary history of the Netherlands East Indies. A strong addition to a collection of VOC coins, Holland issues, Dutch colonial currency, Netherlands East Indies coinage, certified world coins and maritime history.