Netherlands 1827 5 cents

from the Enschede Collection

This type was struck in Utrecht and Brussels 1818-28. The 1827 is common. After Belgium obtained her independence in 1830, the Brussels mint continued striking for the new country while the Utrecht mint operates to this day for the Dutch government. When the denomination was resumed in 1848, the fineness was raised to .640 and the weight reduced to 1.4 g.

Recorded mintage: 534,000.

Specification: 0.84 g, .569 fine silver, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Sch-317, KM 52.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.

Link to:

• 1825-B 5 cents
• 1827 cent
• 1827-B 5 cents
• 1827 10 cents
• 1827 5 gulden
• 1827-B 5 gulden
• 1829-B ½ gulden
• 1832 half cent
• Coins and currency dated 1827
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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