Denomination: | 5 cents |
Country: | Netherlands |
Value: | 5 |
Unit: | Dutch cents |
Mass: | 2.6 |
Diameter: | 18 |
Edge: | Plain |
Composition: | 100% Zn |
Years Of Minting: | 1941-1943 |
Obverse: | Netherlands 5 cents 1943 obverse.jpg |
Obverse Image Size: | 300px |
Obverse Design: | Two Saksan horseheads under a shining sun, in a square. Lettering: NEDERLAND |
Reverse: | Netherlands 5 cents 1943 reverse.jpg |
Reverse Image Size: | 300px |
Reverse Design: | Denomination, 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.[1] It was worth 1/20, or .05, of the guilder, and designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist.
Year | Mintage | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
1941 | 32,200,000 | ||
1942 | 11,800,000 | ||
1943 | 7,000,000 |