25 cents (World War II Dutch coin)
This article is about the zinc Dutch 25 cent coin struck between 1941 and 1943, during the World War II German occupation. For other Dutch 25 cent coins, see Twenty-five cent coin (Netherlands).
Netherlands | |
Value | 25 Dutch cents |
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Mass | 5 g |
Diameter | 26 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | 100% Zn |
Years of minting | 1941-1943 |
Obverse | |
Design |
Saling ship with waves. Lettering: NEDERLAND |
Reverse | |
Design |
Denomination with sprigs. Lettering 25 CENTS 1941 |
The 25 cent piece was the highest-denomination coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II. Struck between 1941 and 1943, the 25 cent coin was worth 1/4, or 0.25, of a Dutch guilder. It was made entirely of zinc, and designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist. The respective mintage was of 34,600,000 (1941), (1942), 13,600,000 (1943).[1]
References
- ↑ "25 Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista". Retrieved 2013-01-20.
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