Huismunt geslagen op last van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid ter waarde van 1 gulden, ten behoeve van de Gewone Koloniën 1818 - 1859

This anonymous coin, produced between 1818 and 1859, is a tangible reminder of the Dutch Society for Benevolence (Maatschappij van Weldadigheid), a philanthropic organization dedicated to social reform. The coin, bearing the initials "M.V.W." and "100. Ct." for the Society and its value in cents, was used in the colonies established by the Society to incentivize and reward the inhabitants for their labor. The coin's design, with the initials "G.K." on the reverse, hints at the role of the General Colony (Gewone Koloniën) in this system. The coin is a small but significant artifact offering insight into the social and economic history of 19th-century Netherlands.