Netherlands, Gelderland 1 VOC Duit 1731 (No reserve price)

VOC – Gelderland – Duit 1731 – Harderwijk – Jacobus Vos Northern Netherlands – Dutch Republic – Gelderland – Dutch East India Company (VOC) Copper VOC duit dated 1731, struck at Gelderland’s provincial mint in Harderwijk for trade and payments in the overseas territories of the Dutch East India Company. Historical background Founded in 1602, the VOC grew into one of the world’s most important trading companies during the 17th and 18th centuries. To facilitate payments in its Asian trading territories, the company had copper duits minted at various Dutch provincial mints. These coins were shipped to Asia and circulated, among other places, in the Dutch East Indies, where they played an important role in everyday transactions. Gelderland VOC duits were struck in Harderwijk, where Jacobus Vos served as mintmaster. His name is associated with the mintmaster’s mark in the shape of a fox. Obverse: The interlaced VOC monogram, consisting of the letters V, O, and C, with the date 1731 below. A small mintmaster’s mark appears above the monogram. Reverse: The crowned provincial coat of arms of Gelderland, with its two heraldic lions. Inscription: IN DEO EST SPES NOSTRA. Translation: In God is our hope. Coin details: * Province: Gelderland * Mint: Harderwijk * Year: 1731 * Mintmaster: Jacobus Vos * Face value: 1 duit (stuiver) * Metal: Copper * Weight: approx. 3.1 grams (standard type weight) Condition: Specimen with a dark, natural copper patina. The VOC monogram and date are clearly visible. The coat-of-arms side shows wear, but the crowned provincial arms are still easy to distinguish. Catalog references: KM# 50.1 | Numista N# 18169

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