{"product_id":"product-4","title":"VOC Copper Duit | 1790 | Dutch East India Company","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"251\"\u003ecopper VOC duit from 1790\u003c\/strong\u003e is a magnificent piece of maritime and trade history from the era of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eDutch East India Company\u003c\/strong\u003e (VOC). The obverse displays the iconic, intertwined \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eVOC monogram\u003c\/strong\u003e, flanked by two small stars and the year \u003cem data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e1790\u003c\/em\u003e beneath. These coins were minted for use in the overseas VOC territories and served for centuries as an indispensable medium of exchange within the Company's global trade network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"1113\"\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-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003ecopper duits\u003c\/strong\u003e, which circulated primarily in the Dutch East Indies (mainly Java).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eDuits like this are a tangible reminder of the VOC's trade voyages, ships, forts, and trading posts. Each coin bears the traces of a glorious period, during which the VOC had an unprecedented influence on global trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1449\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eDating:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1498\"\u003e1790\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e VOC monogram, two stars, year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provincial coat of arms: Utrecht\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 21–22 mm (standard for VOC duits)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1781\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully preserved, with a beautiful even patina suitable for its age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antiekhuys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56284224717144,"sku":"1254","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9919\/1896\/files\/20251126-110709.png?v=1764183550","url":"https:\/\/antiekhuys.nl\/en\/products\/product-4","provider":"Antiekhuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}