Tweede gesticht van de kolonie Veenhuizen, huismunt geslagen op last van de Maatschappij van Weldadigheid ter waarde van tien cent 1818 - 1859

This small, circular coin, made of metal, is an example of a "huismunt" (house coin) issued by the Society of Benevolence (Maatschappij van Weldadigheid) for the colony of Veenhuizen in the Netherlands between 1818 and 1859. The coin is inscribed with "K.V" for "Kolonie Veenhuizen" and the value, "10," representing ten cents. The coin is a reminder of the societal and economic structures that existed in the colony of Veenhuizen during this period.