25 cents (World War II Dutch coin) explained

Denomination:25 cents
Country:Netherlands
Value:25
Unit:Dutch cents
Mass:5
Diameter:26
Thickness:1.5
Edge:Plain
Composition:100% Zn
Years Of Minting:1941–1943
Obverse:25 cent 1941(zink) achter 300.JPG
Obverse Image Size:250px
Obverse Design:Saling ship with waves.
Lettering:
NEDERLAND
Reverse:25 cent 1941(zink) voor 300.JPG
Reverse Image Size:250px
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, 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista. Numista . 2013-01-20.