Netherlands 1941 2-1/2 cents KM-150

from the Enschede Collection

This type, struck 1912-19 and 1929 for queen Wilhelmina, features the reverse redesigned to show a wreath of orange blossoms. This date, a slightly modified version struck during the Nazi occupation, is common. Zinc 2½ cents exist for 1941-42, after which the denomination was suspended.

Recorded mintage: 19,800,000.

Specification: 4 g, bronze, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 150, Sch-962.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2014, 31^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1915 2½ cents
• 1941 silver 10 cents
• 1941 zinc 2½ cents
• 1941 zinc 5 cents
• 1941 zinc 10 cents
• 1941 silver 25 cents
• 1941 zinc 25 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1941
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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