1 Cent

Uitgever Curaçao
Jaar 1942
Type Standard circulation coin
Waarde 1 Cent (0.01 ANG)
Valuta Gulden (1828-date)
Samenstelling Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Gewicht 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Dikte 1.32 mm
Vorm Round
Techniek Milled
Oriëntatie Coin alignment ↑↓
Graveur(s)
In omloop tot
Referentie(s) KM#39a, Scholt I#1365, CNO#63.4
Beschrijving voorzijde Upright lion left, with sword within beaded circle. Text in (old) Dutch surrounding. Year flanked by palm tree mark and mint mark below.
Schrift voorzijde Latin
Opschrift voorzijde KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 1942 P
(Translation: Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Beschrijving keerzijde Value within orange wreath
Schrift keerzijde Latin
Opschrift keerzijde 1 CENT
Rand Reeded
Muntplaats P
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
Oplage 1942 P - Philadelphia Mint - 500 000
Numisquare-ID 1878988230
Aanvullende informatie

Historical Context: The 1942 Curaçao 1 Cent coin emerges from a critical juncture of World War II. With the Netherlands under Nazi occupation, Queen Wilhelmina’s government operated in exile, and the Dutch Caribbean territories, particularly Curaçao with its vital oil refineries, remained crucial to the Allied war effort. This coinage underscores the necessity for local production

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