1790 COLONIAL NEW YORK PENNY DOUBLE DUTCH DUIT US COIN

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UP FOR AUCTION IS: 1790 DUTCH NEW YORK (NEW AMSTERDAM)TWO PENNY FROM UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS HENRY HUDSON DISCOVERED MANHATTAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1609 AND EXPLORED MAINE, CAPE COD AND SAILED SOME DISTANCE UPTHE HUDSON RIVER, WHICH NOW BEARS HIS NAME. THE DUTCH WOULD LATER CLAIM THIS AREA AND ESTABLISH A COLONY AS NEW AMSTERDAM, THOUGH IT IS SAID THAT HUDSON HIMSELF GAVE THE NAME STATEN ISLAND (DUTCH: STAATEN EYLANDT) TO THAT PART OF WHAT IS NOW NEW YORK, IN HONOR OF THE STATES-GENERAL OR PARLIAMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS. The Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch, literally "United East Indian Company") was a trading company, which was established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. It was also arguably, the world's first megacorporation, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies.. THESE COPPER CENTS KNOWN AS 'DUITEN' WERE A COMMON SITE AROUND NEW YORK (NEW NETHERLAND) IN THE 18TH CENTURY. THE OBVERSE PICTURES TWO LIONS HOLDING THE CROWNED ARMS (WAPEN) OF UTRECHT. THE REVERSE IS THE VOC LOGO WITH A STAR ON TOP. COIN IS 25 mm & IN VERY read more

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