Copper VOC duit from West Friesland, struck for the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie) for use in its overseas territories. This historic coin represents the age of Dutch sailing ships, maritime commerce, and international trade. The VOC monogram and the two lions of West Friesland remain recognizable, but the date has worn away and is not legible.

One side displays the intertwined VOC monogram, while the other bears the crowned provincial shield of West Friesland containing two lions. VOC duits are often marketed to collectors under the nickname “New York Penny.” These coins were issued for the Dutch East Indies; the nickname does not establish that an individual coin circulated in New York.

• Issuing Territory: Netherlands East Indies
• Company: Dutch East India Company (VOC)
• Denomination: 1 Duit
• Date: Illegible — worn away; no specific year is offered
• KM Number: 131
• Issuing Province: West Friesland, Netherlands
• Composition: Copper
• Design: VOC monogram and crowned shield of West Friesland containing two lions
• Condition: Heavily circulated, with substantial wear. The VOC monogram and lions remain recognizable, but the date is not legible. Individual coins vary in appearance, color, surface condition, and remaining detail.

⚓ Stock images are shown as representative examples. You will receive one similar coin, not the exact coin pictured. All coins offered have unreadable dates.

A historic copper coin for collectors of VOC coinage, Dutch colonial history, and the maritime trade of the sailing-ship era.

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⚓ Collectors of VOC and Dutch East Indies coinage

⚓ Collectors seeking the type commonly nicknamed the New York Penny

⚓ Fans of maritime trade, exploration, and Dutch colonial history

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