Dutch colonial coin?

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  1. Evan Saltis

    Evan Saltis OWNER - EBS Numis LLC

    Is this a Dutch colonial coin? I think the lions with the sheild is a dutch thing, but I suppose I'm not sure. What is the deal with the authenticity of this coin? Happened to find it in a baggie I had in my room, probably couldn't ID it a few years ago.

    Only sales I can find for it are on Etsy.com, so I just ignored those. :)

    let me know! IMG_7542.jpeg IMG_7544.jpeg
     
    Evan Saltis, Jan 2, 2020
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  4. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    VOC is the Dutch abbreviation for the Dutch East India Company. It would be modern-day Indonesia and thereabouts.
     
    Hiddendragon, Jan 2, 2020
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  5. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    @evan, it's an original duit (1/8 silver stuiver) coin from the VOC, or Dutch East India Company, with the arms of the city of Utrecht on it (the oldest city in the Netherlands). A common copper coin, not rare or valuable, but Interesting History.
     
    Pellinore, Jan 7, 2020
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  6. jcm

    jcm Active Member

    The 1790 Utrecht Duit was restruck with a star mintmark (above the VOC balemark) in the 1830's to alleviate a shortage of small coin in the Indies. 1835-37 if I remember correctly off the top of my head.
     
    jcm, Jan 11, 2020
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  7. Aunduril

    Aunduril Well-Known Member

    Very nice, my second ever colonial coin was one of those.
     
    Aunduril, Jan 12, 2020
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