Netherlands East Indies. 1711, Batavia, VOC. Noodmuntje / Pitje (Pitis) (No reserve price)
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This 4.5 g tin-lead emergency coin from Batavia, dated 1711, bears the VOC monogram and the inscription BATAVIA.
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An authentic, locally cast tin/lead emergency coin (also called a 'pitje' or 'pitis') from VOC times, with the inscription BATAVIA and the year 1711. On the reverse presumably the Coat of Arms of Batavia.
Historical background:
In the early 18th century there was a pressing shortage of official copper small-change from the Netherlands in Batavia. To keep daily trade on the local markets going, locally minted small coins were cast from tin and lead. Because official VOC pitjes with a date were only introduced in 1744, this specimen represents an interesting contemporaneous (18th-century) local emergency coinage or imitation.
Specifications:
* Period: 18th century (year 1711)
* Location: Batavia (Dutch East Indies)
* Material: Tin-lead alloy (cast)
* Diameter: approx. 15 mm
* Weight: approx. 4.5 grams
* Obverse: Inscription BATAVIA at the top, the VOC monogram in the center flanked by two rosettes/stars, and the year 1711 at the bottom.
* Reverse: Pearl-beaded edge along the outer rim, middle section worn by burial/depositional ground with presumably the Coat of Arms of Batavia.
* Provenance: Ancient subsoil find from Koja (North Jakarta, Indonesia), near the historic harbor area of Batavia.
Condition:
Uncleaned and with a beautiful, original dark patina on the ground surface. The obverse is well legible with clear details.
The coin is well packaged and insured for shipping.
An authentic, locally cast tin/lead emergency coin (also called a 'pitje' or 'pitis') from VOC times, with the inscription BATAVIA and the year 1711. On the reverse presumably the Coat of Arms of Batavia.
Historical background:
In the early 18th century there was a pressing shortage of official copper small-change from the Netherlands in Batavia. To keep daily trade on the local markets going, locally minted small coins were cast from tin and lead. Because official VOC pitjes with a date were only introduced in 1744, this specimen represents an interesting contemporaneous (18th-century) local emergency coinage or imitation.
Specifications:
* Period: 18th century (year 1711)
* Location: Batavia (Dutch East Indies)
* Material: Tin-lead alloy (cast)
* Diameter: approx. 15 mm
* Weight: approx. 4.5 grams
* Obverse: Inscription BATAVIA at the top, the VOC monogram in the center flanked by two rosettes/stars, and the year 1711 at the bottom.
* Reverse: Pearl-beaded edge along the outer rim, middle section worn by burial/depositional ground with presumably the Coat of Arms of Batavia.
* Provenance: Ancient subsoil find from Koja (North Jakarta, Indonesia), near the historic harbor area of Batavia.
Condition:
Uncleaned and with a beautiful, original dark patina on the ground surface. The obverse is well legible with clear details.
The coin is well packaged and insured for shipping.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
Country/province
Netherlands East Indies
Year/period and variation
1711, Batavia, VOC. Noodmuntje / Pitje (Pitis)
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
4.5 g
Number of objects
1
