Netherlands 1903 1/2 cent

from the Enschede Collection

This type, listed for 1903 and 1906, superseded a similar type (KM 109) struck 1878-1901 and was in turn replaced by another (KM 138) 1909-40. It is common in all grades. The denomination was suspended during the German occupation of World War Two and never resumed.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: 1.25 g, bronze, 14 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 133, Sch-1004.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1898 2½ gulden
• 1903 10 cents
• 1903 25 cents
• 1903 ducat
• 1906 ½ cent
• Coins and currency dated 1903
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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