1/4 stuiver van Nederlands Indië,1836 1836

This small, copper coin, 1/4 stuiver, was minted in 1836 during the reign of King Willem I of the Netherlands, who ruled from 1815 to 1840. The inscription "NEDERL. INDIE 1836" identifies this coin as a currency for the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, reflecting the colonial ties between the two nations. The coin is part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum, a prominent Dutch national museum. Numismatics, the study of coins and currency, offers insight into the history, economy, and artistic trends of past societies.