Netherlands 1939 25 cents

from the Enschede Collection

This type, struck 1926, 1928 and 1939-41, features the "mature bust" of queen Wilhelmina. This bust was used on all the silver and gold denominations from the ten cents to the ten gulden. The Netherlands managed to stay neutral in World War One but was not so lucky in World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000 (a common date).

Specification: 3.57 g, 0.640 fine silver, 19 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 164, Sch-873.

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:

• 1928 25 cents
• 1939 cent
• 1939 10 cents
• 1939 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1939
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
• return to coins of Netherlands