Duit van Nederlands Indië,1818 1818

This small copper coin, known as a "duit", was minted in 1818 during the reign of Willem I, King of the Netherlands. The coin features the inscription "INDIE BATAV: 1818", signifying its use in the Dutch East Indies, a colonial territory that encompassed present-day Indonesia. This coin, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a tangible link to the history of Dutch colonialism and the economic ties between the Netherlands and its overseas possessions.