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Netherlands (Dutch East India Co.), brass shipboard firefighting medallion, 1700s, rare.

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Netherlands (Dutch East India Co.), brass shipboard firefighting medallion, 1700s, rare.
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Netherlands (Dutch East India Co.), brass shipboard firefighting medallion, 1700s, rare. 31.8 grams. Rare brass medal with VOC monogram on front and firefighting equipment on back (UNC), given to firefighters on board VOC ships in the 18th century, a rare item with significance for VOC collectors around the world. (Note: A similar medallion was recovered from the Hollandia of 1743 and is ensconced in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.)