1/2 Cent - Willem III Pattern

€1.00
IssuerNetherlands
Year1884
TypeCoin pattern
Value1/2 Cent (0.005 NLG)
CurrencyGulden (decimalized, 1817-2001)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight2.01 g
Dimensions14 mm
Thickness1.24 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1940
Reference(s) Scholt I#610, Delmonte G#1230, KM#Pn81
Obverse descriptionA lion (crowned, facing left, holding a sword in right paw and seven arrows in left paw) within a beaded circle in the centre, lettering above the circle, date below, and the privy mark is to the left of the date
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringKONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 1884
(Translation: Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Reverse descriptionValue within wreath
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1/2 CENT
EdgeMilled
MintRoyal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage1884  - -
Catalog ID3066408430
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