Issuing authority
Netherlands East Indies
Dutch colonial administration issuing gulden coinage, notes and stamps.
- Kind
- colony
- Region
- Southeast Asia, Asia
- Recorded period
- 1800 – 1949
Succeeded by the Republic of Indonesia.
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Catalogue entries (64)
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
½ stuiver of the Dutch East Indies, 1822
1822
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned national coat of arms between value indication ½ St. Reverse: two-line inscription, above which mint mark and below which year. Below that, privy mark S [=Suermondt]. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4933; its record gives material recorded as coppe…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Copper 2-cent VOC coin from 1822
c. 1822
Copper 2-cent VOC coin from the Dutch East Indies from 1822. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: a crowned coat of arms containing a lion and to the right of it are the letters ' St'. The coin is inside a square envelope with inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-20; its record gives materi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
1/8 stuiver of the Dutch East Indies, 1823
1823
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned national coat of arms between value indication 1/8 St. Reverse: two-line inscription, above which is a mint mark and below which is the year. Below that, privy mark S [=Suermondt]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4938; its record gives material reco…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Two-cent coin of the VOC from 1823
c. 1823
Small copper 2 cent VOC coin from the Dutch East Indies from 1823. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: coat of arms containing a lion, difficult to read/see. The small coin is contained in a square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-21; its record gives material recorded…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Copper 1/2 VOC stuiver from 1824
1824
Copper 1/2 stuiver of the VOC from the Dutch East Indies from 1824. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: a crowned coat of arms containing a lion; to the left of it is 1/2, to the right of it is the letter S. The coin is in a small square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-46…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
1/2 VOC stuiver in copper from 1826
1826
Copper 1/2 stuiver of the VOC from the Dutch East Indies from 1826. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: a crowned coat of arms containing a lion and to the left of it is 1/2, to the right of it are the letters St. The small coin is contained in a square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
½ gulden of the Dutch East Indies, 1826
1826
Silver coin. Obverse: bust facing right. Reverse: denomination between two tied palm branches. Year at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4944; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weigh…
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Money Corner Auction 32 (26 Sep 2026)
banknotes
Netherlands East Indies gulden banknotes
19th-20th century
Netherlands East Indies gulden banknotes encompass the paper money issued for circulation throughout the Dutch East Indies from the late colonial era through the transitional post-war period. The territory's earliest recorded paper issues consisted of United East India Company credit letters denominated in rijksdaal…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
2 cents of the Dutch East Indies, 1833
1833
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned national coat of arms between value indication 2 CT. Reverse: two-line inscription, above which mint mark and below which date. Below that, letter V [=mint master De Vogel]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4872; its record gives material recorded as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Copper VOC coin from 1834
c. 1834
Small copper VOC coin from 1834 from the Dutch East Indies. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: coat of arms containing a lion, to the right of it a C. The small coin is contained in a square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-24; its record gives material recorded as co…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Duit for the Dutch East Indies in the name of the VOC and the city of Utrecht with date 1790
1834 - 1835
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of the city of Utrecht, supported by two lions, standing on a bar beneath which is a garland. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which is the mint mark star between two dots and below which is the fictitious year 1790. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this ob…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
"Zwaantjesduit" (swan duit) for the Dutch East Indies, 1836
1836
The object is classified as a coin, titled a "swan duit" for the Dutch East Indies. Its original Dutch title translates to "Swan duit for the Dutch East Indies, 1836." The catalogue entry provides no detailed description of the coin's specific visual design or particular inscriptions and legends, noting only in its…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
"Zwaantjesduit" for the Dutch East Indies, 1836
1836
Copper pattern coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms containing a swan, between the year. Reverse: two-line inscription: INDIE NEDERL, above which is a star and below which are two stars. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4957; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); t…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
1/4 stuiver of the Dutch East Indies, 1836
1836
Copper coin. Obverse: between value indication 1/4 St. crowned national coat of arms. Reverse: two-line inscription, above which mintmark and below which date. Below that mintmaster mark S [=Suermondt]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4956; its record gives material recorded as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Lion Duit for the Dutch East Indies
1836
Copper pattern coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms between letters C and D, containing a seated lion facing right. Reverse: three-line inscription, with a star above and below. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4957C; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Two-cent coin from the Dutch East Indies
1836
Small copper 2 cent coin from the Dutch East Indies. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms containing a lion. To the left of the coat of arms a 2 and to the right of the coat of arms a Ct. The small coin is contained in an envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as N…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Two-cent coin of the VOC
c. 1836
Small copper VOC 2 cent coin from the Dutch East Indies. Obverse: inscription, date illegible, probably 1836. Reverse: coat of arms containing a lion, to the left of it a 2 and to the right of it Ct. The small coin is contained in a square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object a…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Silver strike of a one-cent coin of the Dutch East Indies, 1837
1837
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned national coat of arms between value designation 1 CT. Reverse: two-line inscription, above which is a mint mark and below which is the year. Below that the letter V [= mint master De Vogel]. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4892; its record gives ma…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Small copper 1 cent coin from 1837
1837
Small copper 1 cent coin from 1837. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms containing a lion. To the left of the coat of arms a 1 and to the right of the coat of arms a C. The small coin is contained in an envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-30; its reco…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
1/2 VOC stuiver of copper from 1838
1838
Copper 1/2 stuiver of the VOC from the Dutch East Indies from 1838. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: a crowned coat of arms containing a lion, with 1/2 to its left and the letters St. to its right. The coin is housed in a small square envelope with inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-1…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Copper VOC coin from 1838
c. 1838
Small copper VOC coin from 1838 from the Dutch East Indies. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: coat of arms with a lion within it. The coin is housed in a small square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-26; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Copper 1 cent coin from 1839
c. 1839
Small copper 1 cent coin from 1839 from the Netherlands Indies. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: coat of arms containing a lion, to the left of which is a 1 and to the right of which is the letter C. The small coin is contained in a square envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Double duit in the name of the VOC and the city of Utrecht with the year 1790
1840 - 1843
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of the city of Utrecht supported by two lions standing on a beam, under which a garland. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which mint mark star and below which fictitious year 1790. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4914; its record gi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Double duit in the name of the VOC and the city of Utrecht with year 1790, 1840–1843 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, KOG-MP-1-4914C)
1840 - 1843
Copper coin. Obverse: standing on a bar, below which is a garland, crowned coat of arms of the city of Utrecht supported by two lions. Reverse: monogram of the VOC, above which is the mintmark star and below which is the fictitious year 1790. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4914…
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