{"product_id":"product-7","title":"VOC Copper Doit | Middelburg | Dated 1745 (visible) – Dutch East India Company","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eA rare and characteristic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"328\"\u003ecopper duit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eDutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the iconic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eVOC monogram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the clearly visible year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"468\"\u003e1745\u003c\/strong\u003e. Above the monogram, the small castle, the traditional\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"579\"\u003emint mark of Middelburg (Zeeland)\u003c\/strong\u003e, is visible, which directly links this coin to the minting in Middelburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDutch East India Company (VOC)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"790\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"790\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eMinting place \/ mint mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiddelburg (castle)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"815\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"815\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCopper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDuit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1745 (visible in the relief)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"959\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"959\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"907\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVOC monogram with Middelburg mint mark and year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUsed, natural patina and slight signs of wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eBackground \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003eSuch duits were widely used in the 18th century in the Dutch East Indies and other VOC areas.\u003cstrong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eDiameter (indicative):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eapprox. 20–22 mm (standard duit size)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evisibly used; clear relief features (monogram, mint mark, year) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antiekhuys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56287817597272,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9919\/1896\/files\/20251126-105939.jpg?v=1764238366","url":"https:\/\/antiekhuys.nl\/en\/products\/product-7","provider":"Antiekhuys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}