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Fantasy - 5 Cents - Beatrix Zeeland Province
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Diameter | 18.4 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The numeral 5 is prominently displayed in large relief at the top center of the field, with the denomination legend CENTS inscribed below in bold capital letters. Both elements are enclosed within a wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, framing the denomination in a classic decorative style consistent with Dutch numismatic tradition. |
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Fantasy pieces imitating Dutch provincial coinage have circulated among collectors since at least the mid-twentieth century, produced outside any official mint authority and carrying no legal tender status in any jurisdiction. Zeeland was never an issuing province for Dutch decimal coinage — the unified Kingdom's cent denominations were always struck centrally, making any "provincial" attribution a confection from the start. These pieces exist purely as medallic curiosities.