2½ Cents - Wilhelmina
1908 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Wilhelmina (1890-1948) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1908 |
| Value | 2½ Cents (0.025) |
| Currency | Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#308899 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Value in Javanese and Malayan scripts.
Lettering:
سڤرامڤت
ڤوله روڤيه
ꦕ ꦥ ꦫ ꦥ ꦠꦁ ꦥꦸ ꦭꦸꦃ ꦫꦸ ꦥꦶ ꦪꦃ꧈
Translation: One fortieth Gulden.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2½ Cents - Wilhelmina 1908 from Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) made of Silver is that it was designed by the Dutch artist and engraver, Joseph Mendes da Costa. He was known for his work on various coins and banknotes, and this particular design features a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina on the obverse side, with an image of a Javanese temple on the reverse side. The coin was minted in 1908 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.
