¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) 1937-1945 front ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) 1937-1945 back
¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) 1937-1945 photo
© Ben-jamin (CC0)

¼ Gulden large type, narrow rims

 
Silver (.720) (Copper .280) 3.18 g 18.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Queen
Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1937-1945
Value
¼ Gulden
Currency
Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948)
Composition
Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight
3.18 g
Diameter
18.9 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 January 1952
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#6565
Rarity index
8%

Reverse

Solar disk with 7 rays. The denomination inside the disk in two lines in Malayan and between rays in Javanese.

Scripts: Arabic, Javanese

Lettering:
سڤرامڤت
روڤيه
ꦱꦥꦿꦥꦠ꧀ ꦫꦸꦥꦶꦪꦃ

Translation: One quarter gulden

Edge

Reeded

Comment

For the 1941 P issue, 31,688,000 were minted in 1941 and 3,259,000 were minted in 1942.

Obverse
Die 1 - squat script, mesh in R wide.
Die 2 - tall script, mesh in R vertically elongated.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.