1 Dollar – Plantation Token – 1888 Hessa
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Features
| Location |
Indonesia ›
Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens |
| Year | 1888 |
| Currency | Dollar |
| Composition | Miedzionikiel |
| Weight | 19.34 g |
| Diameter | 38 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 537676 |
| References | LaBe# 91 Adrian J. Lansen, Marcel L. van der Beek. Plantation Tokens of the Dutch East Indies (2 volumes). Adrian J. Lansen, L. T. Wells; 2001. Plantage-, handels- en mijngeld van Nederlands-Indie = Plantation, Merchant, and Mining Tokens of the Dutch East Indies. Mevius Numisbooks, Vriezenveen, Netherlands. |
Obverse
(en) Legend in German: “UNTERNEHMUNG – GUT FÜR 1 DOLLAR – 1888 – HESSA”. Value inside circular border with small floral ornaments at sides. Issued as a private plantation token used for internal accounting.
Lettering:
UNTERNEHMUNG
GUT FÜR 1 DOLLAR 1888
HESSA
Edge
Zwykły
Comments
(en)
On the Hessa estate (Unternehmung Hessa), these, such as the 1 Dollar and 20 Cents,
were part of the plantagegeld (plantation money) system used for workers' wages.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1888 | |||||||||||||||
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