Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) ½ Cent, 1914 – 1945

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Currency Gulden
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Cent
Year 1914 – 1945
Ruler Wilhelmina (1890–1948)
Composition Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.3
Diameter (mm) 17
Thickness (mm) 1.35
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Cent from Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949). Issued from 1914 to 1945. Struck in Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc). Measures 17 mm and weighs 2.3 g.

Obverse
Crowned Dutch shield dividing the date and the value below, mintmark if present to the right of the shield at the bottom. (Netherlands East Indies)
Reverse
Value in Javanese and Malayan text with same meaning. (One 
two-hundredth 
Rupiah
One two-hundredth Rupiah)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1945 P Palm tree 400M € 1,10 € 1,10 € 1,10 € 1,10 € 1,10 € 1,70 € 1,70 KM#314.2 (Philadelphia mint (high P)) 88%
1945 P Palm tree — — — — — — — — KM#314.2 (Philadelphia mint (low P)) 3%
1939  Grapes 2M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 1.5%
1938  Grapes 3.6M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 1.7%
1937  Grapes 8.4M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 2%
1937  Grapes — — — — — — — — KM#314.2, Proof 0.2%
1936  Grapes 12M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 6%
1936  Grapes — — — — — — — — KM#314.2, Proof 0.4%
1935  Grapes 14M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 4%
1934  Grapes 30M — — € 0,53 € 1,30 € 1,40 — — KM#314.2 7%
1933  Seahorse 20M — — — € 2,20 — — — KM#314.1 4%
1933  Grapes 20M — — — — — — — KM#314.2 3%
1932  Seahorse 10M — — — — — — — KM#314.1 3%
1921  Seahorse 4M — — — — — — — KM#314.1 1.1%
1916  Seahorse 10M — — — — — — — KM#314.1 3%
1914  Seahorse 50M — € 0,50 € 1,40 € 1,40 — — — KM#314.1 11%

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