Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) ½ Cent, 1855 – 1909

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 1855 – 1909
Rulers Wilhelmina (1890–1948) , William III (1849–1890)
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.3
Diameter (mm) 17
Thickness (mm) 1.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Cent from Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949). Issued from 1855 to 1909. Struck in Copper. Measures 17 mm and weighs 2.3 g.

Obverse
Crowned coat of arms dividing date (Netherlands East Indies)
Reverse
Value in Javanese outside the beaded circle and Malayan in center with the same meaning (One two-hundredth Gulden)
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf unc Comment Frequency
1909  Halberd with star 4.4M 4%
1908  Halberd 10.6M 8%
1908  Halberd Proof 0.6%
1902  Halberd 20M € 1,10 Exists in gold and silver 8%
1902  Halberd Proof 0.2%
1860  Sword 107.1M € 2,20 € 3,00 Exists in gold 23%
1860  Sword Proof 0.4%
1859  Sword 219.6M € 2,00 € 2,20 € 4,60 Exists with high edge 51%
1858  Sword 53.6M Exists on thick planchet 18%
1858  Sword Proof 0.6%
1857  Sword 36.8M € 2,20 € 2,20 18%
1856  Sword 10.8M € 4,20 11%
1855  Sword € 760,00 Trial strikes; 1 trial strike with wrong text exists 0.6%

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