Netherlands - VOC duit coins, Zeeland 1838, Holland 1746, West Frisia 1786 & Utrecht 1791. Lot with 4 different VOC duit coins of above average quality. Additional information: In the 1594-1602 period, various so-called 'long-distance companies' were trading in the east. These various independent companies were often involved in fierce competition among themselves, which was detrimental to profit. The government therefore decided to start up a single company. In 1602, the Dutch East India Company (V.O.C.) was established, which acquired exclusive rights in the Netherlands to trade with Asia. In 1799 the V.O.C. was discontinued. The 'long-distance companies' traded using i.a. Spanish reals (Spanish mats) that were even restruck in Dordrecht and Middelburg. Later on, the V.O.C. also used the reals as well as Dutch gold and silver coins of high values, which were also in circulation here. Examples of these are the golden ducats and silver leeuwendaalders, rijders and rijksdaalders. In the case of a large shortage of coined money, permission was also granted to export gold and silver. Because of the need for change, shillings, double stuivers, stuivers, and, from 1724 onwards, duiten were brought to the east. The first shipment of duiten was of the regular Dutch type, from the Dordrecht mint. However, in Asia a duit was worth ¼ stuiver instead of ⅛ stuiver, so twice as much. This caused a substantial illegal trade of duiten to Asia and thus it was soon decided to create a unique V.O.C. type. Only this type was declared valid. The reverse side of most of these duiten only shows the coat of arms of the province where they were struck and no other text. The obverse depicts the V.O.C. monogram with the year below it. This new type was first struck in 1726. Please view the images to form a good own impression. When buying multiple lots from us in the same auction, you will only pay shipping costs once. Registered shipping.