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1/2 Duit Utrecht city
| Issuer | Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) |
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| Year | 1753-1794 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the Utrecht arms — a diagonal band (bend) across a plain field, surmounted by an elaborate mural crown with three visible fleurons — rendered in high relief against an unadorned field. The shield displays the characteristic flat-topped form distinctive of Utrecht civic heraldry. No legend surrounds the device; the entire composition is dominated by the crowned armorial, occupying the full flan. The serrated border is visible along the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the interlaced VOC monogram in raised relief, representing the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. A privy mark in the form of a small shield appears at the top of the design, flanked by pellets. The date is positioned below the monogram in the lower field. No surrounding legend is present; the design is spare and functional, consistent with VOC coinage practice for the Utrecht Chamber. |
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Utrecht's civic coinage was conscripted into VOC service for circulation in the Dutch East Indies, where chronic small-denomination shortages made even fractional pieces essential for daily market transactions. The city's arms on these pieces reflect the federated nature of VOC administration — the Company drew minting authority from multiple Dutch provinces rather than a single sovereign mint, which is why the same type appears under different civic issuers across the period.
The 41-year production window for this type masks significant variation in die workmanship and silver fineness across decades.