25 Cent WWII (Dutch coin)
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The 25 cent coin struck during the World War II German occupation was the highest-denomination coin in the Netherlands during World War II.
It was made entirely of zinc
. The coin was designed by the Dutch national-socialist Nico de Haas
and minted between 1941 and 1944.
It was made entirely of zinc
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
. The coin was designed by the Dutch national-socialist Nico de Haas
Nico de Haas
Nico de Haas was a Dutch communist and National-Socialist photographer, graphic designer, and artist.During the German occupation of the Netherlands, he was responsible for the design of the Dutch coins and paper money. He was also the chief editor of the weekly magazine of the Nederlandsche SS,...
and minted between 1941 and 1944.