Netherlands 1948 5 cents

from the Enschede Collection

In 1948, the Utrecht mint had recovered sufficiently from the chaos of the Nazi defeat to resume operation. A series of twenty-five, ten, five and one cent pieces were minted in large numbers. As queen Wilhelmina abdicated that year in protest of Dutch colonial policy in Indonesia, all are one year types.

Recorded mintage: 25,000,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 3.5 g, bronze, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 176, Sch-1076.

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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• 1942 zinc cent
• 1948 cent
• 1948 10 cents
• 1948 25 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1948
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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