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2½ cents (World War II Dutch coin)

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Coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II
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2+1⁄2 cents
Netherlands
Value2+1⁄2 Dutch cents
Mass2 g
Diameter20 mm
EdgePlain
Composition100% Zn
Years of minting1941–1942
Obverse
DesignTwo swans' heads.
Lettering:
NEDERLAND
Reverse
DesignDenomination, four waves, and grain.
Lettering
2+1⁄2ct 1941

The 2+1⁄2-cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth 1⁄40, or .025, of the Dutch guilder. It was designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist, and struck in 1941 and 1942.

Mintage

Year Mintage Notes
1941 27,600,000
1942

References

  1. "2½ Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
Currency of the Netherlands during World War II
Topics
Coinage
Banknotes


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