THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY COIN
Dutch India consisted of the settlements and trading posts of the Dutch East India Company on the Indian subcontinent. It is only used as a geographical definition, as there was never a political authority ruling all Dutch India. Instead, Dutch India was divided into the governorates Dutch Ceylon and Dutch Coromandel, the commandment Dutch Malabar, and the directorates Dutch Bengal and Dutch Suratte.
The Dutch Indies, on the other hand, were the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and the Dutch West Indies (present-day Suriname and the former Netherlands Antilles).
Dutch mints in Cochin, Masulipatnam, Nagapatnam, Pondicherry (for the five years 1693–98 when the Dutch had gained control from the French), and Pulicat issued coins modelled on local Indian coinages. Coins struck included:
This is an example of a coin form the Dutch East India Company that is in My collection, will post more as I get my hands on some good specimens. If any of you have any other coins not mentioned here please send the details of the coin to me to post it here with reference to you.
The Dutch Indies, on the other hand, were the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and the Dutch West Indies (present-day Suriname and the former Netherlands Antilles).
Dutch mints in Cochin, Masulipatnam, Nagapatnam, Pondicherry (for the five years 1693–98 when the Dutch had gained control from the French), and Pulicat issued coins modelled on local Indian coinages. Coins struck included:
- the Puttan (single and double)
- the Fanam
This is an example of a coin form the Dutch East India Company that is in My collection, will post more as I get my hands on some good specimens. If any of you have any other coins not mentioned here please send the details of the coin to me to post it here with reference to you.
1 Fanam - NagapatinamDetails about this coin:
Year: 1785-1792 Value: 1 Fanam (⅛) Weight: 0.34 Grams Metal: Gold Diameter: 5 mm Shape: Round (irregular) Demonetized: Yes Obverse Legend: Degenerated figure of Goddess Kali standing facing. Reverse Legend: Degenerated Nagari Legend "Rama Raya" Lettering: राम राया |