Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) 2½ Cents, 1914 – 1945

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Currency Gulden
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2½ Cents
Year 1914 – 1945
Ruler Wilhelmina (1890–1948)
Composition Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 12.5
Diameter (mm) 31
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized Yes

Description

2½ Cents from Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949). Issued from 1914 to 1945. Struck in Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc). Measures 31 mm and weighs 12.5 g.

Obverse
Crowned Dutch arms divide date, mint mark P if present at the bottom of the shield to the right. (Netherlands East Indies)
Reverse
Value in Javanese along rim and Malayan in beaded circle meaning the same. (One fortieth Rupiah)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1945 P Palm tree 200M € 0,91 € 0,91 € 0,91 € 1,40 € 2,10 € 3,10 € 4,30 83%
1920  Seahorse 48M — € 1,60 € 1,60 € 2,20 € 3,80 € 6,60 € 34,00 23%
1915  Seahorse 6M — — — — — — — 3%
1914  Seahorse 22M — — € 3,00 € 3,00 € 3,00 — — 12%

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