10 Cents - Wilhelmina


Silver (.640) (36% copper)	1.4 g	15 mm

Description

Issuer	Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles)
Queen	Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1941-1943
Value	10 Cents (10 Centen) (0.10&nbspANG)
Currency	Gulden (1828-date)
Composition	Silver (.640) (36% copper)
Weight	1.4 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#21088
Rarity index	25%

Reverse

Value within wreath. Palmtree and mintmark below the date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10
CENTS
1944

Designer: Johannes Cornelis Wienecke

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The palm tree mark signifies that these coins were minted for overseas territories of the kingdom, as opposed to the acorn mark for the country of the Netherlands.

These coins were struck for both Suriname and Curaçao:

1941 P
------ 300'000 Curaçao
------ 500'000 Suriname
1942 P
------ 0 Curaçao
------ 1'500'000 Suriname
1943 P
------ 500'000 Curaçao
------ 4'000'000 Suriname
Source: Scholten II

Passon mentions 500,000 1942 coins minted for Curaçao. While Schulman states that the 1943 coins were only minted for Suriname.

While Krause lists these coins under Curaçao (KM#37), more coins were struck for Suriname though, where it is not listed. Discussion has taken place where to put these coins in the Numista catalog. In the Dutch catalog Muntalmanak (Schulman), the coin is placed under the Netherlands and in the Dutch catalog regarding the overseas territories (Scholten) the coins can be found under the West-Indies section (1361-1363). Passon places these coins under the 'Coins produced for Curaçao in American mints 1941-1944.
The concerning referees decided to put them under both the countries on Numista.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10 Cents Wilhelmina coin from Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) is that it was minted during World War II, specifically between 1941 and 1943. Despite the war, the coin's production was not interrupted, and it remained in circulation until the end of the war. This coin is a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of the people of Curaçao during a time of global conflict.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1941 P	300000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1943 P	500000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Cents - Wilhelmina 1941-1943 coin.