2½ cents (World War II Dutch coin)

2½ cents
Obverse
Netherlands
Value	2½ Dutch cents
Mass	2 g
Diameter	20 mm
Edge	Plain
Composition	100% Zn
Years of minting	1941-1942

Design	Two swans' heads. Lettering: NEDERLAND
Reverse

Design	Denomination, four waves, and grain. Lettering 2½ct 1941

The 2½ cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth 1/40, or .025, of the Dutch guilder. It was designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist, and struck in 1941 and 1942.

Mintage

Year	Mintage	Notes
1941	27,600,000
1942

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References

↑ "2½ Cents - Wilhelmina (German Occupation) - Netherlands - Numista". Retrieved 2013-01-20.

Currency of the Netherlands during World War II

Topics	Dutch guilder De Nederlandsche Bank World War II Netherlands

Coinage	1 cent (1941–1944) 2½ cents (1941-1942) 5 cents (1941-1943) 10 cents (1941-1943) 25 cents (1941-1943)

Banknotes	1 guilder 2½ guilders 5 guilders 10 guilders 25 guilders 50 guilders 100 guilders 1000 guilders

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