1 Duit (Java) 1764-1765 front 1 Duit (Java) 1764-1765 back
1 Duit (Java) 1764-1765 photo
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1 Duit Java

 
Copper 3.9 g 20.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Period
United East India Company (1602-1800)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1764-1765
Value
1 Duit (1⁄120)
Currency
Java - Rupee (1744-1818)
Composition
Copper
Weight
3.9 g
Diameter
20.1 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#241126
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Jawi text with year.

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
دويت
جاو
١٧٦۴

Translation:
Duit jawa
1764

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Duit (Java) coin from Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) is that it was made of copper, which was a common material for coins at that time, but it's also notable that this coin was issued during the colonial era, and it's a representation of the economic and cultural exchange between the Netherlands and Indonesia during that period.