2½ Cents


Copper	12.5 g	31 mm

Description

Issuer	Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
King	William III (1849-1890)
Queen	Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1856-1913
Value	2½ Cents (0.025)
Currency	Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948)
Composition	Copper
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.15 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#12708
Rarity index	12%

Reverse

Value in Javanese (edge) and Malayan (centre) text with the same meaning. Flower on top.

Scripts: Arabic, Javanese

Lettering:
سڤرامڤت
ڤوله روڤيه
ꦱꦥꦫꦥꦠꦁꦥꦸꦭꦸꦃ ꦫꦸꦥꦶꦪꦃ꧈

Translation: One fortieth Gulden

Edge

Plain

Comment

Off metal strike in gold with the year 1858 and 1902, and in silver with the year 1902 exists

There are 2 different types and the split is done by ruler:
KM#308.1: William III (1849-1890)
KM#308.2: Wilhelmina (1890-1948)

Theoretically, the year 1909 might have 3 different
Privy marks: Halberd / Halberd with star / seahorse
I have only seen the Halberd star version!

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time when the Netherlands East Indies, now known as Indonesia, was still a colony of the Netherlands. The coin features the image of a Dutch East India Company ship on the reverse side, which symbolizes the country's rich history of trade and commerce.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1856	2480000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1857	36560000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1858	40989806	-	-	-	-	-	-
1896	1120000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1897	18105230	-	-	-	-	-	-
1898	7600000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1899	10400000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1902	6000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1907	3000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1908	5940000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1909	3060000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1913	4000000	-	-	-	-	-	-