2½ cents
The -cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth, or.025, of the Dutch guilder. It was designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist, and struck in 1941 and 1942.
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The -cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth, or.025, of the Dutch guilder. It was designed by Nico de Haas, a Dutch national-socialist, and struck in 1941 and 1942.
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• Denomination — cents • Country — Netherlands • Unit — Dutch cents • Mass — 2 • Diameter — 20 • Edge — Plain • Composition — 100% Zn • Years Of Minting — 1941–1942 • Obverse Image Size — 300px • Obverse Design — Two swans' heads. Lettering: NEDERLAND • Reverse Image Size — 300px • Reverse Design — Denomination, four waves, and grain. Lettering ct 1941
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• Year — Mintage — Notes • 1941 — 27,600,000 • 1942
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