VOC Geocoin (Antique Gold & Orange/White/Blue)
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Owner:
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Ogima
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Released:
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Monday, May 6, 2013
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Origin:
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Vereenigde Oostindische Compagny
This geocoin is made in the remembrance of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagny (Dutch East India Company). The VOC was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company to issue stock. It was also arguably the world's first megacorporation, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies.
The Dutch East India Company remained an important trading concern for almost two centuries, paying an 18% annual dividend for almost 200 years. In its declining years in the late 18th century it was referred to as Vergaan Onder Corruptie (referring to the acronym VOC) which translates as 'Perished By Corruption'. The VOC became bankrupt and was formally dissolved in 1800, its possessions and the debt being taken over by the government of the Dutch Batavian Republic. The VOC's territories became the Dutch East Indies and were expanded over the course of the 19th century to include the whole of the Indonesian archipelago, and in the 20th century would form Indonesia.
Design
The front of the coin is an exact copy of a medaillion that was given to Adriaan Bergsma in 1740 as commander of the returning fleet of the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. The medaillion shows a VOC-ship with the text 'Societas Indiae Foederat Provinciarum' which means: East India Company of the United Provinces.
At the back of the coins the VOC logo can be found.
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technetium discovered it
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Vandaag ben ik bij ogima. Een boek vol met coins kwam op tafel. Dit was een van de coins die daar inzat. Dank voor het mogen discoveren.
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Lady_Panda discovered it
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Op deze koude winterdag besloot ik dat het tijd was om naar het land der draken te vertrekken. Al snel begon de temperatuur te stijgen en bevond ik mij midden in het hol. Omgeven door vuurspuwende draken en haarspuwende monsters voelde ik mij moederziel alleen, maar echte Geo's geven natuurlijk niet zomaar op. Na een lange strijd kon ik alle draken overwinnen. Gelukkig stonden er als beloning een paar mini pizzatjes op mij te wachten.
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lady pinguin discovered it
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Gezien toen ik gezellig naast Ogima op de bank zat terwijl hij deze coin aan het activeren was :-)
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