2½ cents (World War II Dutch coin) explained

Denomination: cents
Country:Netherlands
Unit:Dutch cents
Mass:2
Diameter:20
Edge:Plain
Composition:100% Zn
Years Of Minting:1941–1942
Obverse:Netherlands 2 1-2 cents 1941 obverse.jpg
Obverse Image Size:300px
Obverse Design:Two swans' heads.
Lettering:
NEDERLAND
Reverse:Netherlands 2 1-2 cents 1941 reverse.jpg
Reverse Image Size:300px
Reverse Design:Denomination, four waves, and grain.
Lettering
ct 1941

The -cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth, or .025, of the Dutch guilder. It was designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist, and struck in 1941 and 1942.

Mintage

YearMintageNotes
194127,600,000
1942
[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2½ Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista. Numista . 2013-01-20.