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1/10 Gulden
| Issuer | Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) |
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| Year | 1854-1901 |
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| Value | 1/10 Gulden (0.1) |
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| Obverse description | The Dutch royal coat of arms — a crowned shield bearing a rampant lion — occupies the central field, flanked on either side by the fractional denomination '1/10' to the left and 'G' to the right. The crown above the shield is rendered in fine detail with beaded arches and a central orb. Small floral or foliate ornaments appear at the lower left and right of the shield. The legend 'NEDERL. INDIE.' arcs along the upper periphery in incuse Latin lettering, while the date is inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | NEDERL. INDIE. 1/10 G 1882. (Translation: Netherlands East Indies) |
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The Netherlands East Indies 1/10 gulden was the workhorse of small transactions across the archipelago, circulating alongside a complex web of local currencies, colonial scrip, and Chinese copper cash. The VOC's long shadow shaped Dutch colonial monetary policy well into the nineteenth century — the preference for fractional silver denominations reflected the persistent demand for trusted small change in markets where paper held little credibility.
Two die varieties account for the KM#304.1 and 304.2 distinction, differing in the positioning of mintmarks. The type ran nearly half a century without fundamental redesign, which itself tells you something about how little Batavia's monetary authorities felt compelled to adjust.