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1 Cent - Wilhelmina
| Issuer | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) |
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| Year | 1913-1941 |
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| Weight | 2.5 g |
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| Obverse lettering | KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 1913 (Translation: Kingdom of the Netherlands) |
| Reverse description | The numeral '1' appears prominently in the upper field, with the denomination CENT inscribed in bold capitals directly below, together forming the face value. Both elements are framed within an ornate wreath composed of oak and laurel branches bearing fruit and berries, tied at the base with a decorative ribbon bow. The overall composition is symmetrical and occupies the full field of the reverse, with no additional legend or mint mark present. |
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This series spans nearly three decades because the Netherlands resisted the broader European trend toward aluminum and zinc coinage until wartime necessity forced the issue. When Germany occupied the Netherlands in May 1940, the Royal Dutch Mint in Utrecht fell under German administrative control almost immediately. The final legitimate strikes in 1941 were produced under occupation conditions, and the Dutch government-in-exile subsequently established emergency coinage operations in Philadelphia.
Collectors should note that the 1941-dated pieces represent the last bronze cents minted under Wilhelmina's name on Dutch soil for the duration of the war.