Indias Orientales Neerlandesas. Colonial. VOC Duiten 1731-1787 (9 verschillende) Zeeland, Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland en West Friesland (Sin Precio de Reserva)

Nice lot with 9 VOC Duiten, 5 different provinces. Nice quality.

Holland: 1734 and 1744
West Friesland: 1748 and 1751
Zeeland: 1731, 1766 and 1786
Gelderland: 1787
Utrecht: 1754

Extra information:
In the period 1594-1602, various so-called "companies from far away" traded in the East. These various independent companies were often involved in fierce mutual competition, which was detrimental to profits. The government therefore decided to establish a single company. In 1602 the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was founded, which obtained the exclusive right to trade with Asia. In 1799 the V.O.C. ceased to exist.

The “companies from afar” traded with, among other things, Spanish reals (Spanish mats) which were even copied in Dordrecht and Middelburg. The later V.O.C. also used the reales and the Dutch gold and silver coins of high value that were also in circulation here. Examples of this are the gold ducats and silver lion dalders, riders and reichsdaalders. When coined money was in short supply, permission was also given to export bars of gold and silver. Due to the need for small change, shillings, double stuivers, stuivers and, since 1724, farthings were also brought to the East. This first shipment of duits were of the common Dutch type from the mint in Dordrecht. However, in Asia a penny was worth ¼ penny instead of ⅛ penny, so it was worth double there. This invited extensive illegal trade of money to Asia, which quickly led to the decision to establish its own V.O.C. to make a type. Only this own type was declared common. Most of these coins only have the coat of arms of the province where the coins were minted on the reverse and no other text. The V.O.C. is written on the front. monogram with the year underneath. This new type was first minted in 1726.

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