2014 Cook Islands $10 Royal Delft Dutch East India Company Porcelain 50 Gram .999 Silver Coin

Unique concept coin with a real Royal Delft porcelain piece inserted. The piece is handmade and hand painted. The motive Dutch East India Company is related to the Netherlands and from the same time period as the Royal Delft started.

The Dutch East India Company 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 is often considered to have been the first multinational corporation in the world and it was the first company to issue stock. It was a powerful company, possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies.


Key Selling Points:
Highly detailed coin
Unique Royal Delft piece inserted
Obverse with relief of Royal Delft plate
Low mintage

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