DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY COINS

The history of Dutch coins in India it depicts that in a span of five years no less than sixty five Dutch vessels sailed to Indies. The private companies for trade with the East were formed in many parts of Holland but soon they were amalgamated by the State General into the United East India Company. The Company obtained in India a factory at Pulicat in 1609 and in 1616 they established themselves at Surat. Between 1661 and 1664 hey wrested from the Portuguese all their settlements on the pepper bearing coast of Malabar. By 1664, they possessed factories at Masulipattam and other places on the Coromandal coast at Hoogly, Cossimbazar and Dacca in Bengal, at Patna in Bihar, and at Surat, Ahmedabad and Agra in northern India, besides the seven stations in Malabar. Thus the Dutch had obtained a stronghold over Indian trade as far as the European market was concerned.

An extensive series of coins were struck for general circulation in the east by the Dutch East India Company at mints in their homeland itself. The provincial mints of Holland, Utrecht, Zeeland, Gelderland and Overysesel issued `Ducatoons` and these coins were popularly known as `silver riders`. The obverse side of the coins bore a cuirassier on horseback and the provincial monogram below with an inscription. The coins of the other provincial mints had the names of the State-General supported by two lions and below it there was the monogram `VOC` in an ornamental frame that represent the Company. Above the crown of the arm the date was etched and this side also includes an inscription.

Apart from issuing `Ducatoons`, three `Guilder`, one `Guilder` and half `Guilder` in silver were issued by four of the provinces. These coins were issued for the use of the Company. These coins contained the standing Pallas (later known as Neerlandia), the date and an inscription. The other side of the coin bore the arms of the State-General, the value, the monogram of the Company and an inscription followed by the name of the issuing province in an abbreviated form. In 1726, copper `Doits` were also issued for the company and half `Doits` in 1749.these coins contained the crowned shield of the issuing province on one side and the `VOC` monogram of the company on the other. In India these coins were current on the Coromandal coast and in Cochin.

HER SOME OF MY OWN COLLECTIONS OF VOC COINS

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1752 TYPE-1

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1752 TYPE-2

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1753 TYPE-1

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1753 TYPE-2

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1754

DUTCH UNITED EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/2 DUIT YEAR 1755

ABOVE COINS AR FROM COLLECTIONS, I DON,T HAVE MUCH INFORMATION FOR THE ABOVE COINS, READER SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE WELCOME

INDIA PORTUGUESE NOTES YEAR 1945

India had extensive links with the Hellenic and Roman civilisations between the 4th century BC and the 4th Century AD. Alexander's invasion of the Punjab gave rise to the Hellenic links and very considerable maritime trade established links with the Roman Empire. Renewed contact with the West began with the arrival of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama at Calicut in 1498. Francisco de Almeda and Afonso de Albuquerque helped establish and consolidate Portuguese power in India and the East. The territory of Goa in western India was seized in 1510. The Portuguese enjoyed virtual monopoly of trade with India for more than a century till the arrival of the Dutch and the English. They, however, retained the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu till 1961. The first Indo-Portuguese issues of paper currency were the 'Rupia' denominated notes put into circulation around 1883. These notes incorporated the portrait of the King of Portugal. These were issued in denominations of 5,10,20,50,100 and 500. In 1906, 'Banco Nacional Ultramarino' was entrusted with the responsibility of issue of paper money in India for the Portuguese held territories. The early notes issued by the bank carried the seal of the bank. New denominations of 4 Tangas, 8 Tangas and One Rupia and 21/2 Rupias were introduced in 1917. Most issues carried the Commerce and Sailing Ships motifs common to many colonial issues. Indian symbols and motifs (architectural and exotic fauna) were adopted on some notes. Later notes carried the portrait of Afonso De Albuquerque. The monetary system in vogue in Goa consisted of the Reis, the Tanga and the Rupia with one Rupia consisting of 16 Tangas. In 1959, the denominational unit was changed from Rupia to Escudos with one Escudo consisting of 100 Cent avos. New notes with the denominations of 30, 60, 100, 300, 600 and 1000 were introduced. These remained in circulation till 1961. When Goa was annexed to the Indian Union, these notes were replaced by Indian currency.

BELOW ARE SOME OF MY INDIA PORTUGUESE NOTES FROM MY OWN COLLECTIONS

INDIA PORTUGUESE TEN RUPIAS 

INDIA PORTUGUESE TWENTY RUPIAS 

INDIA PORTUGUESE FIFTY RUPIAS 

INDIA PORTUGUESE HUNDRED RUPIAS 

ABOVE IMAGES ARE FROM MY OWN COLLECTIONS

British India Stamp Paper King George VI

SOME OF MY British India Stamp Paper King George VI COLLECTIONS,

KING GEORGE VI THREE ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI THREE ANNAS AND TWO ANNAS COURT FEE STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI FOUR ANNAS STAMP PAPER 

KING GEORGE VI SIX ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI TWELVE ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI ONE RUPEE EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEIRGE TWO RUPEES STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI TWO RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI THREE RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE VI FIVE RUPEES STAMP PAPER

THE ABOVE IMAGES ARE FROM MY OWN COLLECTIONS

INDIA PRINCELY STATE TRAVANCORE STAMP PAPER

SOME OF MY INDIA PRINCELY STATE TRAVANCORE STAMP PAPER COLLECTIONS.

TRAVANCORE THREE RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE TWO ANNAS STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE THREE AND HALF CHUCRAMS STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE ONE RUPEE EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE THREE RUPEES STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE THREE RUPEES STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE TEN RUPEES STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE THREE RUPEE EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER & 1/4 RUPEE COURT FEE

TRAVANCORE EIGHT RUPEES STAMP PAPER & 1/4 RUPEE, ONE FANAM COURT FEE

UNITED STATE OF TRAVANCORE & COCHIN 35 RUPEES STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE FOUR RUPEES STAMP PAPER& 3 HALF RUPEE, ONE TWO CHUCKRAM, ONE FANAM COURT FEES.

TRAVANCORE 20 RUPEES STAMP PAPER & TWO HALF RUPEE, ONE FANAM COURT FEE

TRAVANCORE VERY RARE 171/2 RUPEES STAMP PAPER WITH COURT FEE

TRAVANCORE ONE CHUCKRAM STAMP PAPER

TRAVANCORE 71/2 RUPEES STAMP PAPER WITH FANAM COURT FEES

THE ABOVE IMAGES ARE FROM MY OWN COLLECTIONS

British India Stamp Paper KING EDWARD VII

SOME OF MY KING EDWARD VII STAMP PAPER COLLECTIONS,

KING EDWARD VII TWO ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING EDWARD VII FOUR ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING EDWARD VII EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING EDWARD VII ONE RUPEE STAMP PAPER

THE ABOVE IMAGES ARE FROM MY OWN COLLECTIONS 

British India Stamp Paper King George V

Some of my British India Stamp Paper King George V collection.

KING GEORGE V TWO ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V GOVT OF MADRAS THREE ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V TWO ANNAS STROKED AND OVER PRINTED THREE ANNAS 

KING GEORGE V FOUR ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V SIX ANNAS STAM PAPER

KING GEORGE V EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V TWELVE ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V ONE RUPEE STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V ONE RUPEE EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V TWO RUPEES STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V TWO RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V THREE RUPEES STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V THREE RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V FOUR RUPEES STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V FOUR RUPEES EIGHT ANNAS STAMP PAPER

KING GEORGE V FIVE RUPEES STAMP PAPER

THE ABOVE IMAGES ARE FROM MY COLLECTION, THERE ARE STILL MORE TO COLLECT WILL POST IN NEAR FUTURE