1 Cent 1936-1945 front 1 Cent 1936-1945 back
1 Cent 1936-1945 photo
© nalaberong

1 Cent

 
Bronze 4.0 g 23.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Queen
Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1936-1945
Value
1 Cent (0.01)
Currency
Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4.0 g
Diameter
23.5 mm
Thickness
1.25 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#5519
Rarity index
5%

Reverse

Floral elements at the bottom, legend in Javanese around the border and in Malay in Jawi script around the central hole.

Scripts: Arabic, Javanese

Lettering:
سڤرسراتس
رڤيه
ꦱꦥꦫꦱꦠꦸꦱ꧀ ꦫꦸꦥꦶꦪꦃ꧈

Translation:
One hundredth
Rupiah
One hundredth Rupiah

Edge

Plain

Comment

Till now two may groups are known.

 

Obverse
Die 1 - squat script, long tail of S, wide ears of rice.
Die 2 - tall script, short tail of S, narrow ears of rice.

Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.