Island Of Sumatra E I C 1786 Keping

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dooly Valued Member United Kingdom 348 Posts	Posted 02/19/2013 12:39 pm Hi all I was wondering if anyone knows how you can tell if this Keping is the proof edition or not .. has proof like fields in the hand and also much longer denticals than the other ones I have been able to find Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 02/19/2013 7:33 pm Beautiful coin ! The little that I know about this subject is summarized as follows - "The Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, VOC, "United East India Company") was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It is often considered to have been the first multinational corporation in the world and it was the first company to issue stock. It was also arguably the first megacorporation, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies. ... Weighed down by corruption in the late 18th century, the Company went bankrupt and was formally dissolved in 1800. ..." What confuses me is that your coin bears the legend "VEIC" (perhaps I've got the letters in the wrong order), rather tha "VOC", and I'm wondering what significance lies in this ? Report this Post to the Staff
marz Valued Member United Kingdom 116 Posts	Posted 03/13/2013 09:21 am Very nice. Quote: What confuses me is that your coin bears the legend "VEIC" (perhaps I've got the letters in the wrong order), rather tha "VOC", and I'm wondering what significance lies in this ? V E I C = British Vnited East India Company V O C = Dutch East India Co. These coins were struck by Mathew Boulton in London. Although this is a very nice example, the die crack suggests it came from a used die, so probably not a proof. Edited by marz 03/13/2013 09:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
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