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Holland – VOC Duit 1744 – Copper – United East India Company
NORTHERN NETHERLANDS – REPUBLIC (1581–1795)
Province Holland | VOC | 1744
Description
Copper VOC duiter from 1744, minted for the United East India Company (VOC) under the responsibility of the Province of Holland.
This historical coin bears the famous VOC monogram and the crowned provincial arms of Holland. A characteristic specimen from the period when the Dutch Republic held a prominent position in international seafaring and trade.
Coin details
* Country: Northern Netherlands
* Province: Holland
* Year: 1744
* Denomination: 1 duiter (duit)
* Metal: Copper
* Issuing authority: United East India Company (VOC)
Obverse (ov.)
The characteristic VOC monogram, consisting of the interwoven letters of the United East India Company.
Above the monogram is a rosette between two points, below it the year 1744.
Representation: ● rosette ● / VOC / 1744
Reverse (rv.)
The crowned provincial arms of Holland with the rising lion, equipped with a sword and a bundle of arrows.
The arms refer to the Province of Holland, where this VOC duiter was minted.
Historical background
The United East India Company, founded in 1602, grew into one of the most influential trading organizations of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Dutch VOC duiter from 1744 thus forms a tangible reminder of Dutch trading history and the VOC’s worldwide activities.
Catalogue references
Scholten 90 | Passon 12.2
Holland – VOC Duit 1744 – Copper – United East India Company
NORTHERN NETHERLANDS – REPUBLIC (1581–1795)
Province Holland | VOC | 1744
Description
Copper VOC duiter from 1744, minted for the United East India Company (VOC) under the responsibility of the Province of Holland.
This historical coin bears the famous VOC monogram and the crowned provincial arms of Holland. A characteristic specimen from the period when the Dutch Republic held a prominent position in international seafaring and trade.
Coin details
* Country: Northern Netherlands
* Province: Holland
* Year: 1744
* Denomination: 1 duiter (duit)
* Metal: Copper
* Issuing authority: United East India Company (VOC)
Obverse (ov.)
The characteristic VOC monogram, consisting of the interwoven letters of the United East India Company.
Above the monogram is a rosette between two points, below it the year 1744.
Representation: ● rosette ● / VOC / 1744
Reverse (rv.)
The crowned provincial arms of Holland with the rising lion, equipped with a sword and a bundle of arrows.
The arms refer to the Province of Holland, where this VOC duiter was minted.
Historical background
The United East India Company, founded in 1602, grew into one of the most influential trading organizations of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Dutch VOC duiter from 1744 thus forms a tangible reminder of Dutch trading history and the VOC’s worldwide activities.
Catalogue references
Scholten 90 | Passon 12.2
Details
Era
1400-1900
Region
Netherlands, Holland
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands
Year/period and variation
1744
Denomination
Duit
Condition
Ungraded
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