Identification Help - Silver Rider

Silvereagle82

Can someone help me identify what the "VOC" on the reverse signifies on this silver rider?

gxseries

Isn't that some Dutch coin? Maybe VOC represents some Dutch colony or something... Not too sure though...

ROBERTB

I don't know what it is, but it's very cool.

spoon

VOC is Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie: The Dutch United East India Company.


edit = corrected myself

spoon

Also, the arms below the knight are for the province of Friesland.

And that about exhausts my knowledge for this coin!

Silvereagle82

It's not mine. Its a coin lot at Baldwins's auction.

It is a Dutch Colonies Silver Rider 1738, Westfriesland but I'm unfamilar with the VOC. Must be special because estimated price is 350 pounds!!!

Silvereagle82

Spoon,

Thanks... as I posted after you ...VOC must make it special!

Aethelred

VOC = Very Old Coin

GDJMSP

<< <i>It's not mine. Its a coin lot at Baldwins's auction.

It is a Dutch Colonies Silver Rider 1738, Westfriesland but I'm unfamilar with the VOC. Must be special because estimated price is 350 pounds!!! >>



I'll bet it goes closer to 500 pounds - first one I've ever actually seen outside of a catalog !!

Philip

<< <i>VOC = Very Old Coin >>