1 Cent 1942

Weight

2.5 g

Diameter

19 mm

Thickness

1.32 mm

Material

Bronze (95% Copper, 4% Zinc, 1% Tin)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

Upright lion left, with sword within beaded circle. Text in (old) Dutch surrounding. Year flanked by palm tree mark and mint mark below.

Back design

Value within orange wreath

Year of Minting

1942

Queen

Wilhelmina (1890-1948)

Mint location

P United States Mint of Philadelphia , United States (1792-date)

Mint mark

Netherlands overseas, minted in the United States (1941-1945)

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 1942 P Reverse: 1 CENT

Context

The palm tree mark signifies that these coins were minted for overseas territories of the kingdom, as opposed to the acorn mark for the country of the Netherlands. These coins were struck for both Suriname and Curaçao: 1942 (P) ------ 500'000 Curaçao ------ 2'000'000 Suriname While Krause lists these coins under Curaçao (KM#39a), more coins were struck for Suriname though, where it is listed as well. Discussion has taken place where to put these coins in the Numista catalog. In the Dutch catalog Muntalmanak (Schulman), the coin is placed under the Netherlands and in the Dutch catalog regarding the overseas territories (Scholten) the coins can be found under the West-Indies section (1365). The concerning referees decided to put them under both the countries on Numista. As well as Krause, Schulman and Passon mention a type in brass (KM# 39b), but it is not mentioned by Scholten for that year. Passon also mention a rare type in stainless steel of 3.5 gram.

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Standard circulation

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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