{"product_id":"dutch-voc-copper-duit-new-york-penny-sterling-silver-ring-4","title":"Dutch VOC Copper Duit - \"New York Penny\" - Sterling Silver Ring - Size 11","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDenomination: \u003c\/strong\u003eDutch VOC Copper Duit\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDated:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  1735\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Netherlands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                                                                                \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e                                   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This coin is often referred to as the \"First New York Penny.\" They were produced by the Dutch East India Company for use in the spice trade. At the peak of this companies' history, they employed 36,000 people facilitating trade from Asia and the East. The coins were minted in the Netherlands and used by the company for trade in the Dutch colonies and around the world.  They are still found in Dutch VOC shipwreck sites and former VOC colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e The Dutch East India Company, often referred to as the VOC, the acronym of the company's name in Dutch (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVereenigde Oostindische Compagnie\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, was established by the States-General of the Netherlands in 1602. It is considered the first multinational corporation and was initiated to fulfill colonial and trade activities in Asia. Not only was the VOC company the first entity to issue stock, but it also had the power to wage war, negotiate treaties, establish colonies, and mint coins. The VOC coin was most widely circulated in the Netherlands and in their South Asian colonies but also became well established in New Amsterdam, later New York City, such that they were used even after Dutch authority passed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Erez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42602162880599,"sku":"R77","price":380.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/7059\/3587\/files\/IMG-2010.jpg?v=1773245021","url":"https:\/\/shipwrecktreasuresofthekeys.com\/products\/dutch-voc-copper-duit-new-york-penny-sterling-silver-ring-4","provider":"Shipwreck Treasures of the Keys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}