Duit voor Nederlands Indië uit Gelderland,1805 1805

This is a Dutch coin from 1805, part of a series created by the Batavian Republic, which was a short-lived, revolutionary republic in the Netherlands. The coin features the initials "VOC" (for "Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie") and the year 1805. The VOC was a Dutch trading company that was responsible for the colonization of Indonesia and the Dutch East Indies. This coin is a testament to the history of Dutch colonialism and trade in the region.