Netherlands East Indies
VOC - Utrecht 1741-1794
Copper One Duit

A copper VOC One Duit (⅛ Stuiver) of the Province of Utrecht , Netherlands having on the reverse the VOC monogram.

SPECIFICATIONS
DenominationDuit
AlloyCopper
TypeStruck
Weight Legal3.15 gms
ShapeRound
EdgePlain
MintUtrecht
Diameter22. mm
Thickness1. mm
Weight3. gms
Die-Axis
Year 1754
Mint MarkShield
17xx_utrecht_voc_1d_cu_obverse 1754_tra_voc_1d_cu_reverse
Scholten 288-320: VOC-KM#111
Obverse: Crowned shield of Utrecht: diagonal from top left to bottom right divides shield. lower half shaded, upper half plain. Two Lions Rampant supporting shield from left and right. Ground line and floral design below.
Reverse:Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch EastIndia Company 1602-1800) monogram VOC in center mint mark above between two identicle symbols and year of issue 17xx below.

Years of Issue from Scholten
17411742 174417451746
1752175317541755 1757
1764176517661767
17701771 1776177717781779
17801781 178417851786178717881789
17901791179217931794

The VF condition coin was scanned at 300 dpi and displayed at 300 dpi. Copper VOC duits are too comman to remember provonance.