Netherlands East Indies, Java. VOC Duit 1796
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Dutch East Indies – VOC
Emergency coin, 1 duiten, 1796 – Guillaume Elie Teisseire
Rare tin emergency duiten from the United East India Company, struck in Batavia in 1796 under the mint master Guillaume Elie Teisseire.
Obverse: VOC emblem with above it the letter N (Dutch).
Reverse: I / DUIT / 1796.
Due to the failure to supply copper duiten from the Republic, in 1796 there arose a serious shortage of small change in the Dutch East Indies. On the proposal of General Commissioner J. Siberg, it was decided to strike tin emergency coins, for which Guillaume Elie Teisseire was made responsible. In May 1796 large numbers were produced to meet the shortfall.
However, the production faced an important problem: not only the coin dies, but also the punches were produced by Chinese craftsmen. As a result, counterfeits that were difficult to distinguish from the official issues appeared quickly, often made in a lead-tin alloy. As a consequence, the tin emergency duiten were withdrawn from circulation as early as 19 May 1797, and the majority of the issue was melted down. Only a limited number of specimens has survived, making these emergency coins today among the most sought-after VOC issues.
Very attractive specimen with a largely intact surface and only light signs of corrosion, appropriate to the fragile tin material.
Material: tin
Weight: 6.95 gr
References: Scholten 486 (R4); CNO 20.10 (R2); KM 179 (RR).
Dutch East Indies – VOC
Emergency coin, 1 duiten, 1796 – Guillaume Elie Teisseire
Rare tin emergency duiten from the United East India Company, struck in Batavia in 1796 under the mint master Guillaume Elie Teisseire.
Obverse: VOC emblem with above it the letter N (Dutch).
Reverse: I / DUIT / 1796.
Due to the failure to supply copper duiten from the Republic, in 1796 there arose a serious shortage of small change in the Dutch East Indies. On the proposal of General Commissioner J. Siberg, it was decided to strike tin emergency coins, for which Guillaume Elie Teisseire was made responsible. In May 1796 large numbers were produced to meet the shortfall.
However, the production faced an important problem: not only the coin dies, but also the punches were produced by Chinese craftsmen. As a result, counterfeits that were difficult to distinguish from the official issues appeared quickly, often made in a lead-tin alloy. As a consequence, the tin emergency duiten were withdrawn from circulation as early as 19 May 1797, and the majority of the issue was melted down. Only a limited number of specimens has survived, making these emergency coins today among the most sought-after VOC issues.
Very attractive specimen with a largely intact surface and only light signs of corrosion, appropriate to the fragile tin material.
Material: tin
Weight: 6.95 gr
References: Scholten 486 (R4); CNO 20.10 (R2); KM 179 (RR).
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Java, Netherlands East Indies
Year/period and variation
1796
Denomination
VOC Duit
Condition
Uncirculated (not released for circulation)
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