25 cents (World War II Dutch coin)

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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).
25 cents
Netherlands
Value25 Dutch cents
Mass5 g
Diameter26 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
EdgePlain
Composition100% Zn
Years of minting1941-1943
Obverse
DesignSaling ship with waves.
Lettering:
NEDERLAND
Reverse
DesignDenomination 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 .25, of a Dutch guilder. It was made entirely of zinc, and designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist.

Mintage

Year Mintage Notes
1941 34,600,000
1942 27,800,000
1943 13,600,000

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References

  1. ^ "25 Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista". Retrieved 2013-01-20.


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