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

This anonymous 19th century coin, housed in the Rijksmuseum, represents a piece of Dutch history. The "huismunt" (house coin), minted by the Society of Benevolence, was used in the penal colony of Veenhuizen, a community founded in 1818 to house and reform paupers and criminals. The coin's simple design, featuring the letters "K-V" and the number "10," reflects its intended use as a form of currency within the colony.