Silver Rare Early date! 1618 Dutch Colonial Silver New York Dime Overijssel Mint

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Old Dutch Colonial Silver New York Dime Dutch Province: Overijssel 1618 RARE 1 Silver Dime (2 Stuivers = 10 Cents) Dutch colonial New York Penny and Silver Dime This amazing Silver 2 S dubbeltje coin was minted over 200 years ago and is similar to the ones used by the Dutch in the era when they bought the island of Manhattan (present-day New York City) for the equivalent of $24 in Dutch coins. These were brought to the colonies by the Dutch when they settled in New Amsterdam , now New York. Because of that these are called New York pennies and dimes. This is an historical coin and it would make a great addition to your collection. OBVERSE: Mint mark rosette above , TRAS ISVLA NIA , 1618 REVERSE : A walking crowned lion with knife in right hand, and a bundle of arrows in left hand, 2-S Size: 21 mm, Weight: 1.5 grams, Material: Silver Dutch Province Overijssel Overijssel was formerly known as Oversticht . In 1336, it was made part of Guelders , though it was ceded to the Bishopric of Utrecht in 1347 and was known as het Sticht . The Bishops ceded the Oversticht to the Emperor Charles V in 1528, who styled himself "Lord of Overijssel", thereby giving the province its modern name. The people joined with the other Dutch and rebelled against Charles' heir Philip II . Overijssel became governed by the most powerful mayors and lords in the province. After a brief occupation by the forces of the Bishop of Münster (1672–74), Overijssel received a new form of government which granted the stadtholders more power. Widespread resistance against the increased power throughout the provinces eventually lead to the formation of the Batavian Republic in 1795. A centralist government arose and the Netherlands was organised into a series of départements , based on those used by revolutionary France . At first organised into its own département , it was merged with Drenthe in 1798 to form Ouden Ijssel , which was renamed Overijssel in 1801. Coat of arms of Overijssel Dutch Colonial New York Penny In the 1600’s, the “Golden Age” of Dutch history, the Netherlands became a great sea and colonial power. This was due, in no small part, to the Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindishche Compagnie, or VOC, in Dutch). The VOC was the first company in the world to issue stock, and by 1669, it had become the richest private company the world had ever seen, with over 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 50,000 employees, and a private army of 10,000 soldiers. The VOC assumed many of the functions of the government of the Netherlands, including minting coins, which circulated wherever the Dutch settled or traded. Manhattan was discovered in 1609 (believe it or not, on September 11, 1609) by Henry Hudson, commander of the VOC ship, the Half Moon. The province of New Netherland (which later became the State of New York) was created in 1624. Its capital was New Amsterdam, which lay on the southern tip of Manhattan— “purchased” from the Indians by Peter Minuit for $24 in trade goods. Of course, the Indians had no concept of land ownership, and only later discovered what the Dutch had in mind when they were handing out trinkets. Because the Dutch were instrumental in the early development of New York, Dutch coinage joined the Spanish, Portuguese, and British coins that were used for daily transactions all over the American colonies. One of the coins used in old New York was the VOC copper duit, now popularly known as the “original New York penny.” This is a terrific opportunity to acquire some interesting examples of an important early American colonial coin type— at an extremely low price. *** AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED FOR LIFE *** Authenticity: All items are guaranteed to be authentic (unless stated otherwise) and as described. There is no time limit on this guarantee - if you will find that the item sold is not authentic, or is not as described, you may return it any time. Return Policy: 100 % satisfaction guaranteed. if ... read more

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