2½ Cents

Features

Issuer	Netherlands
Queen	Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1903-1906
Value	2½ Cents (0.025 NLG)
Currency	Gulden (decimalized, 1817-2001)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1948
Number	N# 3369
References	Sch# 950-953 Jacques Schulman; 1975. Handboek van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot 1975: Suriname, Curacao en Nederlandse Antillen van 1941 tot 1975 = Handbook of Dutch Coins from 1795 to 1975. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. , KM# 134 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 16 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

The central design of a lion (crowned, facing left, holding a sword in right paw and seven arrows in left paw) within a beaded circle on a field with 15 blocks, lettering above the circle, date below. Privy mark to the left and mint mark to the right of the year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN
1904

Translation: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Engraver: Johan Philip Matthias Menger

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 1/2
CENT

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Mark

Hugo Laurens Adriaan van den Wall Bake, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1888-1909)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References	Frequency
Undetermined
1903	4 000 000	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 2.30	$ 2.30			Sch# 950 Jacques Schulman; 1975. Handboek van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot 1975: Suriname, Curacao en Nederlandse Antillen van 1941 tot 1975 = Handbook of Dutch Coins from 1795 to 1975. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.	34%
1904	4 000 000		$ 0.66	$ 3.50	$ 3.50			Sch# 951 Jacques Schulman; 1975. Handboek van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot 1975: Suriname, Curacao en Nederlandse Antillen van 1941 tot 1975 = Handbook of Dutch Coins from 1795 to 1975. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.	30%
1905	4 000 000		$ 1.20	$ 1.70	$ 3.40			Sch# 952 Jacques Schulman; 1975. Handboek van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot 1975: Suriname, Curacao en Nederlandse Antillen van 1941 tot 1975 = Handbook of Dutch Coins from 1795 to 1975. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.	42%
1906	8 000 000	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 8.00	Sch# 953 Jacques Schulman; 1975. Handboek van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot 1975: Suriname, Curacao en Nederlandse Antillen van 1941 tot 1975 = Handbook of Dutch Coins from 1795 to 1975. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands.	43%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232450 Lot 62378	5 Dec 2024	1905 – Sch# 952	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1687	26 Jul 2022	1905 – Sch# 952	UNC	USD 37.14 (EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 February 3 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61447 Lot 22164	3 Feb 2025	1906 – Sch# 953	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 264.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232448 Lot 64319	21 Nov 2024	1906 – Sch# 953	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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