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1000 Rijksdaalder
| Uitgever | Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1810 |
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| Vorm | Rectangular |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Litt. A. No. ___ Goed voor Rijksd: 1000. Zegge duizend Rijksdaalders. Batavia den 3den van Wintermaand 1810. GEZIEN. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | 1000 N |
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| Opmerkingen |
The Hollandsche Indische Gouvernement — the colonial administration of the Dutch East Indies under Louis Bonaparte's reorganization of the empire — issued paper currency locally at Batavia under conditions of acute financial stress. By 1810, the colony had been largely cut off from Amsterdam by British naval dominance in the Indian Ocean, forcing the local treasury to produce emergency paper obligations rather than rely on specie shipments that could no longer safely arrive.
The wax seal and handstamp authentication on this note reflect the absence of any sophisticated intaglio press infrastructure in Batavia at the time. Both elements were applied individually by hand, making each note technically unique — and making forgery detection entirely dependent on whoever was examining it.
British forces seized Batavia in August 1811, rendering the colonial government that issued this note defunct within months of its production.