✅ SOLVED Old Coin (Possibly?)

[boristhespider88]

I am a CRHer by heart, but this is a new one for me. I got this off eBay in an auction as an "old coin". I have no idea what it is, or even if it is a coin. It's hard to tell what it is because it's so corroded and nasty, but I hope that someone can help me out and maybe clue me in on to what this could be? Thank you in advance!


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[fano169]

Called a Dutch penny used in NYC in 1700s

 

[boristhespider88]

Thanks!

 

[yaxthri]

Nice purchase!

A little "historical perspective" by me:

The VOC logo is that of the Dutch "East Indian Company" (hence "Dutch Penny").
This was one of the first "multinational corporations", if not The first one could say, and active all over the world.

Here are some pictures from an agenda-calendar I own that commemorates the East Indian Company, featuring the VOC logo on the company's coat of arms, a ship and check the "account" book on the table of the nice gents with the feathered hats that made up the chamber of commerce and probably handled this kind of coins...

 

[boristhespider88]

Nice purchase!

A little "historical perspective" by me:

The VOC logo is that of the Dutch "East Indian Company" (hence "Dutch Penny").
This was one of the first "multinational corporations", if not The first one could say, and active all over the world.

Here are some pictures from an agenda-calendar I own that commemorates the East Indian Company, featuring the VOC logo on the company's coat of arms, a ship and check the "account" book on the table of the nice gents with the feathered hats that made up the chamber of commerce and probably handled this kind of coins...

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Thank you for the additional info! I was really surprised when I got it! They are really cool!