Netherlands 1940 2-1/2 gulden

from the Enschede Collection

The specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1929-33 and 1937-40. Most of the dates are common but 1932 and 1938 have a "deep hair line" variety which is rare. The bust of Wilhelmina (r. 1890-1948) shown here first appeared on the ½ gulden of 1921 and was used until the end of WW II.

Recorded mintage: 4,640,000.

Specification: 25 g, .720 fine silver, .578 troy oz ASW, edge lettered GOD * ZU * MET * ONS *, designed by J. C Weinecke.

Catalog reference: KM 165, Dav-238, Sch-792.

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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.

Link to:

• 1937 2½ gulden
• 1938 5 cents
• 1940 cent
• 1940 gulden
• 1945-P gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1940
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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