Description: New York Penny - Double Duit - 1790 Dutch East India Company VOC Duit is the name of a small bargaining chip of the Republic of the United Provinces of the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries. The name comes from the Old Norse word "thveit", meaning a small coin (literally "cut off a piece"). Duit appeared at the beginning of the 17th century, was equal to 2 pennings and was 1/8 of a stuver or 1/160 of a Dutch guilder. Coins were minted from copper, very rarely from silver and gold. With a diameter of 22-23 mm, they had an average weight of 3-3.8 grams.Duits were minted in seven provinces: Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Friesland, Overijssel, Groningen and Ommeland. Also, their duets were produced in West Frisia, which was part of the province of HollandDuits were minted until 1816, when a monetary reform was carried out in the country and the guilder began to be divided into 100 cents. Old coins remained in circulation until the forties of the 19th century.
Price: 8.99 USD
Location: Rego Park, New York
End Time: 2024-11-24T06:52:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.66 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: 1 Cent
Composition: Copper
Year: 1840
Country/Region of Manufacture: India
Certification: Uncertified