10 Cent WWII (Dutch coin)
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The Dutch 10 cent coin struck during the World War II German occupation was a unit of currency
in the Netherlands.
Note: the obverse design is similar to the 25 cent coin.
The reverse depicts:
The edge:
Reeded.
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
in the Netherlands.
Design
The obverse depicts:- The year of mintage
- Value ("10 / CENTS").
- Mint markMint markA mint mark is an inscription on a coin indicating the mint where the coin was produced.-History:Mint marks were first developed to locate a problem. If a coin was underweight, or overweight, the mint mark would immediately tell where the coin was minted, and the problem could be located and fixed...
(right of the zero) of the UtrechtUtrecht (city)Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
mint. - Two twigs.
Note: the obverse design is similar to the 25 cent coin.
The reverse depicts:
- Three stylized tulips.
- Country-designation ("NEDERLANDNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
").
The edge:
Reeded.
Mintage numbers
The following numbers of coins were struck.| 1941: | 29,800,000 |
| 1942: | 95,600,000 |
| 1943: | 29,000,001 |
| Total: | 155,400,001 |