2½ Gulden - Wilhelmina

1944 year


Silver (.720) (Copper .280)	25 g	38 mm

Description

Issuer	Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles)
Queen	Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1944
Value	2½ Gulden (2.5&nbspANG)
Currency	Gulden (1828-date)
Composition	Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#16074
Rarity index	15%

Reverse

Coat of arms of the Netherlands dividing value. Lettering in Dutch above and date below. Palm tree at 8 o'clock and mint mark at 4 o'clock.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· MUNT VAN CURAÇAO ·
2½ G
· 1944 · D

Unabridged legend: 2½ Gulden

Translation: Coin of Curaçao

Designer: Johannes Cornelis Wienecke

Edge

Incused lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *

Translation: God be with us

Comment

Coins issued by the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a palm tree mark were minted in the United States of America to be circulated in the overseas territories of the Kingdom.

Coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Source: Wikipedia)

As a tribute to the 10 years jubilee the 'Vereniging Numismatica Curaçao' (Curaçao Numismatic Society) quartered 50 of these coins as a reference to the 'driekantjes'.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1944 Curaçao 2½ Gulden coin is that it was minted during World War II, specifically in 1944, when Curaçao was still a Dutch colony. Despite the war, the coin's production was not interrupted, and it was circulated widely on the island. 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
1944 D	200000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 2½ Gulden - Wilhelmina 1944 coin.