25 cents (World War II Dutch coin)

This article is about the zinc Dutch 25 cent coin struck between 1941 and 1943, during the World War II German occupation. For other Dutch 25 cent coins, see Twenty-five cent coin (Netherlands).

25 cents
Obverse
Netherlands
Value	25 Dutch cents
Mass	5 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Edge	Plain
Composition	100% Zn
Years of minting	1941-1943

Design	Saling ship with waves. Lettering: NEDERLAND
Reverse

Design	Denomination with sprigs. Lettering 25 CENTS 1941

The 25 cent piece was the highest-denomination coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II. Struck between 1941 and 1943, the 25 cent coin was worth 1/4, or 0.25, of a Dutch guilder. It was made entirely of zinc, and designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist. The respective mintage was of 34,600,000 (1941), (1942), 13,600,000 (1943).^[1]

References

↑ "25 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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