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5 cents (World War II Dutch coin)

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Coin minted during the German occupation of the Netherlands This article is about the zinc Dutch 5 cent coin struck between 1941 and 1943, during the World War II German occupation. For other Dutch 5 cent coins, see Stuiver.
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5 cents
Netherlands
Value5 Dutch cents
Mass2.6 g
Diameter18 mm
EdgePlain
Composition100% Zn
Years of minting1941-1943
Obverse
DesignTwo Saksan horseheads under a shining sun, in a square.
Lettering:
NEDERLAND
Reverse
DesignDenomination, nine waves, and grain.
Lettering
5c 1941

The zinc 5-cent coin was minted in the Netherlands between 1941 and 1943 during World War II. It was worth 1/20, or .05, of the guilder, and designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist.

Mintage

Year Mintage Notes
1941 32,200,000
1942 11,800,000
1943 7,000,000

References

  1. Eggenkamp-Vlaanderen, H.G.M. (2016). The Netherlands: Catalogue of permanent circulation coin and paper money types. Onderzoek en Beleving. pp. 21–22. ISBN 9789081605977.
  2. "5 Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista". Numista. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
Preceded bySquare stuiver
1913–1941
World War II

1941–1943
Succeeded byWilhelmina
5th portrait

1948
Currency of the Netherlands during World War II
Topics
Coinage
Banknotes


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