VOC Copper Doit | Middelburg | Date 1736 (visible) – Dutch East India Company

Rare and distinctive copper duit from the Dutch East India Company (VOC), featuring the iconic VOC monogram and the clearly visible year 1736. Above the monogram, the small castle is visible, which is the traditional mint mark of Middelburg (Zeeland), directly linking this coin to the minting in Middelburg.

Features

• Publisher: Dutch East India Company (VOC)

• Minting place / mint mark: Middelburg (castle)

• Material: Copper

• Denomination: Duit

• Dating: 1736 (visible in relief)

• Obverse: VOC monogram with Middelburg mint mark and year

• Condition: Used, natural patina and slight wear marks consistent with age

Background

The VOC (1602–1799) was the powerful Dutch trading company that maintained a global trade network between Europe and Asia. For trade and local economies in the colonies, the Company minted its own coins, including copper duits. Middelburg was one of the cities where these coins were minted; the small castle above the monogram is the recognizable mint mark indicating this.

Such duits were widely used in the 18th century in the Dutch East Indies and other VOC territories.

• Diameter (indicative): approx. 20–22 mm (standard duit size)

• Condition: visibly used; clear relief features (monogram, mint mark, year) despite surface wear; attractive, warm brown patina.