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

This 19th-century coin, made by an anonymous artist and housed in the Rijksmuseum, served as a form of currency within the Veenhuizen penal colony, established in 1818. The coin features the initials "KV" likely referring to the "Kolonie Veenhuizen" and the denomination "30" representing its value of thirty cents. Such tokens provided a unique and necessary form of internal economic exchange for the colony, offering insights into social structures and economic practices within this historical institution.