Five cent coin (Netherlands) explained

The Five cent coin (commonly called Stuiver) was a coin struck in the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1818 and 2001.Twenty stuivers equalled a Dutch Guilder.

Dimensions and weight

5 cent 1818–18285 cent 1848[1] -18875 cent 1907–19095 cent 1913–19405 cent 1941–19435 cent 1948–2001
0.85  gram 0.69  gram4.5 gram4.5 gram2.6  gram3.5 gram
Diameter15  mm12.5  mm18  mm21.3  mm 18  mm 21  mm
Thickness?  mm0.76  mm1.8  mm1.5  mm ?  mm1.45  mm
1.44  mm
1.45  mm
MetalSilver .569Silver .640NickelCopper/NickelZincBronze
Source[2] [3]

Versions

MonarchMintMaterialObverseReverseEdgeMinting years
William IUtrecht and BrusselsSilverCrowned W between the mint yearCrowned Dutch coat of arms between valueSmooth with no edge lettering1818(U), 1819(U), 1822(U), 1825(B), 1826(B), 1827(U and B), 1828(B)
William IIUtrechtSilverKings bust to the leftValue and mint year between two bonded oak branchesReeded with no edge lettering1848
William IIIUtrechtSilverKings bust to the rightValue and mint year between two bonded oak branchesReeded with no edge lettering1850, 1853, 1855, 1859, 1862, 1863, 1868, 1869, 1876, 1879, 1887
WilhelminaUtrechtCopper/NickelA crown between two oak branchesValue in a wreath of two bonded orange branchesSmooth with no edge lettering1907–1909
WilhelminaUtrechtCopper/NickelFruit bearing orange branches within a double edgeValue within a pearl edgeSmooth with no edge lettering1913, 1914, 1923, 1929, 1932–1934, 1936, 1938–1940, 1943
German occupation coinUtrechtZincTwo Saxon horse heads under a sunValue within a ring with a cereal ear to the right and nine waves to the leftSmooth with no edge lettering1941–1943
WilhelminaUtrechtBronzeQueens head to the leftValue with a fruit bearing orange branchSmooth with no edge lettering1948
JulianaUtrechtBronzeQueens head to the rightValue with a fruit bearing orange branchSmooth with no edge lettering1950–1958, 1960–1967, 1969–1980
BeatrixUtrechtBronzeHalf Queens head to the leftValue with interrupted rectangular planesSmooth with no edge lettering1982–2001
Discontinued due to introduction of the euro.
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zilverenguldens.info. 2014-05-20.
  2. Web site: numista.com. Numista . 2014-05-20.
  3. Web site: numista.com. 2014-05-20.
  4. Web site: nomisma.nl. 2014-05-17.