Netherlands. Dutch east India company. Copper Duits. A selection.

I have obtained a small group of Dutch East India Duits. This interesting copper coin from the 18th century became accepted internationally. I have pictured individual types so that you know what you will receive, and they are all £5 each.  Each coin depicts the coat of arms of a Dutch state on the obverse, and the monogram of the Dutch East Indies and date on the reverse. All the coins are showing their age but have clear dates and features.

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) commissioned a special coin with a monogram engraved on it in order to prevent smuggling. The coin was first minted during the 17th century in the Dutch Republic and was issued in the Netherlands until the year 1816 when it was replaced by cents and ½ cents. Later it became an internationalized currency and was also issued in the Dutch East Indies, Dutch Ceylon and Dutch Malabar. Only these types of coins were valid for use in colonial-era Indonesia. The biggest destination for duit coins was Java. Duit was also used in parts of the Americas while under Dutch rule, such as New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) and Suriname, and in Africa in the Dutch Cape Colony