Netherlands East Indies
VOC - Gelderland 1726-1793
Copper One Duit

A copper VOC One Duit (⅛ Stuiver) of the Province of Gelderland , Netherlands having on the reverse the VOC monogram.

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationDuit
AlloyCopper
TypeStruck
Weight Legal3.15 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
MintGelderland
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-Axis
Year 1786
Mint MarkRosette
17xx_gelder_voc_1d_cu_obverse 1786_gel_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholerten 266-282: VOC-KM#70
Obverse: Crowned shield of Gelderland: Two crowned Lions Rampant facing each other, divided by verticle sword.
Reverse:Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch EastIndia Company 1602-1800) monogram VOC in center mint mark above between two identicle symbols and year of issue 17xx below.

1731-1732Fox Jacobus de Vos
1732 Hill J. Hensbergen
1771-1776Tree-trunk C. C. Novisadi
1785-1794Ear of corn M. H. Lohse

Years of Issue from Scholten
17311732
1776
17851786178717881789
17901791179217931794

The VF condition coin was scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 300 dpi. Copper VOC duits are too comman to remember provonance.