{"product_id":"dutch-east-india-company-1744-silver-6-stuiver-ship-shilling-god-is-our-refuge-and-strength-sterling-silver-pendant-artifact-4835","title":"Dutch East India Company 1744 Silver 6 Stuiver Ship Shilling \"God is our Refuge and Strength\" Sterling Silver Pendant | Artifact #4835","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Dutch East India Company Silver Ship Shilling Treasure Coin Heirloom Pendant\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLike Walt Disney’s \u003cem\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/em\u003e, the Dutch and British East India Trading Companies ruled the seas from 1600 to the mid 1800s.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e \u003ci\u003ePlease Note: \u003cstrong\u003eThis is an authentic Dutch East India Company Treasure Coin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and you will receive the exact pendant in the photographs and description.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eThis Pendant is slightly wider than a QUARTER… Pendant Size Including Bezel: 1 1\/8\" Across, 1 1\/2\" Tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the late 1500s the Netherlands was one of the most famed nations in the world. The Spanish were busy exploring and exploiting the New World, while the Dutch and British were building their trading organizations, journeying to India and the Far East to trade silver and gold for silks, spices, gems and exquisite blue and white porcelains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1600 the British East India Company was granted a charter to trade in the Far East. The Dutch quickly followed, and in 1602, the Dutch East India Company, with their monogram, VOC (Verenigde Oost-indische Compagnie, meaning United East India Company), emblazoned on their goods, was founded and soon developed a massive trading organization throughout the East Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VOC, with an impressive fleet of merchant ships, established Dutch colonies all along their trade routes; in western Africa, South Africa, and at various locations in the East Indies including the strategic islands of Java, in Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. The two main “hub” ports were Galle Harbor and fort in Sri Lanka, and Batavia (now Jakarta), on Java.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoins like this one were recovered by CBTC owner Robert Knecht many years ago, while working with Sir Arthur C. Clarke on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cannonbeachtreasure.com\/pages\/taj-mahal-sunken-treasure\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaj Mahal Sunken Treasure project\u003c\/a\u003e in Sri Lanka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Dutch East India Company Silver Ship Shilling:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1744\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: 6 Stuiver - Affectionately known as a \"Ship Shilling\" by the sailors of the day, as they are the same size and were about the same relative value as the British shilling of the day!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatin Motto on Ship side of Coin: DEUS FORTITUDO ET SPES NOSTRA: \u003cstrong\u003e\"God is Our Refuge and Our Strength\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoin Metal: Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBezel Metal:  Proprietary non-tarnishing sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating Shackle Bail Interior Diameter: Will accommodate chain or leather necklace up to 6.2mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePendant size including bezel:  1 1\/4” Across, 1 1\/2” Tall - Just a few millimeters wider than a US quarter. Perfect size for a lady or gentleman sailor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eSpecial Note:  This particular Ship Shilling was minted at the West Friesland mint in the Netherlands, and features, on the reverse (back), the twin lion design.  The legend on this design is \"\u003cstrong\u003eGod is our Refuge and Strength\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Until the 16th Century, much of the Netherlands was under the control of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. In 1568 the Netherlands, led by William I of Orange, revolted, and the country adopted the motto: CONCORDIA RES PARVAE CRESCUNT: “through unity small things grow,” in 1578, a quote taken from Roman historian Sallust’s (86 BC – c. 35 BC) monograph, Jugurthine War. The Netherlands’ struggle against Spain can be seen on the coins. The 6 stuivers from different mints have varied Latin mottos around the edges of the coins. 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