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3 Keping
| Issuer | Dutch East India Company (VOC) |
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| Year | 1786-1788 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the balemark of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), comprising the Scottish Mason's 'Sign of Four' surmounting a heart, with the Company's initials 'V E I C' flanking the device. The date is split by a rosette ornament positioned below the central emblem, with the numerals appearing on either side of the floral separator. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The VOC struck these kepings for circulation in Sumatra, specifically through its administration at Bengkulu — the pepper-trading post the Dutch had seized from the English East India Company in the 1780s. Production was handled locally rather than in the Netherlands, which accounts for the considerable variation in fabric and strike quality seen across the type. The short three-year window of issue reflects the VOC's deteriorating financial position; the company was effectively bankrupt by 1799 when the Dutch state dissolved it entirely.