Netherlands 1907 5 cents

from the Enschede Collection

This type, struck 1907-1909, was an attempt to revive a denomination that had lapsed since the last billon five piece was struck in 1887 during the reign of William III. Unfortunately, the design chosen almost exactly matched the billon twenty-five cent in size and this type was discontinued after 1909. When the five cent was revived in 1913, the new coin was square, one of the first non-circular coins struck in modern Europe.

Recorded mintage: 6,000,000.

Specification: 4.5 g, copper-nickel, 18 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 137, Sch-912.

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.

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• 1906 10 cents
• 1905 25 cents
• 1907 ½ gulden
• 1908 5 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1907
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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