Kolonie Veenhuizen, huismunt geslagen op last van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid ter waarde van twintig cent 1818 - 1859

This 19th century coin was minted in the colony of Veenhuizen, Netherlands, and was used as currency within the colony. It was produced by the Society of Public Benefit, an organization founded in the early 19th century to address poverty in the Netherlands. The coin features the inscription "K.V." and the number "20" on one side and "V.K" and the number "20" on the other. The inscription "K.V." refers to the colony's name, which is "Kolonie Veenhuizen", with the "K" being a capital for the word "Kolonie". The coin is a tangible reminder of the social and economic conditions of the era.