Catalog
300 Rijksdaalder
| Issuer | Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement (Dutch East Indies Government) |
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| Year | 1810 |
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| Value | 300 Rijksdaalder |
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| Protection type | Official seal, Handstamp |
| Protection description | Two large circular red official seals applied at the upper corners of the reverse, each bearing the denomination numeral "300" and a central monogram cipher; circular black handstamp with monogram and year "1810" applied to both faces as a validation mark. |
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The Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement operated under impossible fiscal conditions by 1810 — the VOC had collapsed in bankruptcy in 1799, the Dutch state had absorbed its debts and possessions, and the Napoleonic reorganization of the Netherlands meant Batavia was simultaneously taking orders from Louis Bonaparte's kingdom and managing a colonial treasury that had been technically insolvent for years. Paper currency printed locally in Batavia was a necessity, not a policy choice.
The 300 Rijksdaalder denomination is among the highest face values issued in this series, suggesting it was used primarily for large intercolonial settlements rather than retail trade. Local printing and hand-applied seals mean significant variation exists between individual examples.