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1 Duit 1796
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1796-1797 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the intertwined VOC monogram — the celebrated cipher of the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie — rendered in bold, interlaced letters with the V at centre flanked by O and C. Above the monogram, the mintmark letter N (for Harderwijk) is prominently displayed. The entire design is set within a plain field bordered by a toothed or rope-like rim, characteristic of late VOC tin coinage. The overall style is typographic rather than figural, reflecting the commercial rather than sovereign nature of the issuing company. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bold, purely inscriptional design arranged in three horizontal lines across the field: the numeral I at the top, followed by DUIT in the centre, and the date 1796 at the foot. The lettering is large, deeply struck, and unadorned, filling the available field. A toothed or granulated inner border encircles the inscription, consistent with the obverse treatment. The plain, utilitarian style is typical of VOC subsidiary coinage intended for circulation in the Dutch East Indies. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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