{"product_id":"product-11","title":"VOC Copper Doit | 1790 | Dutch East India Company | Utrecht","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"685\" data-start=\"207\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-end=\"251\" data-start=\"222\"\u003ecopper VOC duit from 1790\u003c\/strong\u003e is a magnificent piece of maritime and trade history from the era of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"365\" data-start=\"328\"\u003eDutch East India Company\u003c\/strong\u003e (VOC). The obverse displays the iconic, intertwined \u003cstrong data-end=\"439\" data-start=\"423\"\u003eVOC monogram\u003c\/strong\u003e, flanked by two small stars and the year \u003cem data-end=\"499\" data-start=\"493\"\u003e1790\u003c\/em\u003e below. These coins were minted for use in the overseas VOC territories and served for centuries as an indispensable means of payment within the Company's global trade network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1113\" data-start=\"719\"\u003eThe VOC (1602–1799) is considered the world's first multinational corporation and was for a long time one of the most powerful trading organizations. It controlled the spice trade and maintained trade routes between Europe and Asia. To support the economy in its colonies, the VOC minted its own coins, including these \u003cstrong data-end=\"1047\" data-start=\"1029\"\u003ecopper duits\u003c\/strong\u003e, which primarily circulated in the Dutch East Indies (mainly Java).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1344\" data-start=\"1115\"\u003eDuits like this are a tangible reminder of the VOC's trade voyages, ships, forts, and trading posts. Each coin bears the marks of a glorious period when the VOC had an unprecedented influence on global trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1367\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1367\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1424\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1382\" data-start=\"1369\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1425\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1449\" data-start=\"1427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1441\" data-start=\"1427\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1450\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1468\" data-start=\"1452\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1500\" data-start=\"1476\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1500\" data-start=\"1478\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1491\" data-start=\"1478\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"1498\" data-start=\"1492\"\u003e1790\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1501\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1517\" data-start=\"1503\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e VOC monogram, star, year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1706\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1706\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provincial coat of arms: Utrecht\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1765\" data-start=\"1707\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1765\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1722\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 21–22 mm (standard for VOC duits)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1766\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1768\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1781\" data-start=\"1768\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Visibly used, shows signs of wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antiekhuys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304962601304,"sku":"1255","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9919\/1896\/files\/20251127-171615.jpg?v=1764447953","url":"https:\/\/antiekhuys.nl\/en\/products\/product-11","provider":"Antiekhuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}