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| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1788 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the VOC bale mark of the Dutch East India Company, comprising the Scottish Mason's 'Sign of Four' device surmounting a heart, with the company's initials 'V.E.I.C.' arranged around the central motif. The Gregorian date 1787 appears in the lower field, divided by a decorative rosette. The design is crisp and mechanically struck, consistent with a pattern production by an accomplished engraver. |
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| Obverse lettering | V E I C 17 ✿ 87 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the denomination in bold Jawi script occupying the central field, reading 'تيݢ كفڠ' (Tiga Keping, meaning Three Keping), with the Eastern Arabic numeral ۳ positioned in the upper field above the inscription. The Hijri year ١٢٠٢ (AH 1202) appears in Eastern Arabic numerals in the lower portion of the field. The reeded edge is visible at the coin's periphery, and the gold-plated surface imparts a lustrous appearance to this pattern striking. |
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