The 25-cent piece was the highest-denomination coin minted in the
Netherlands
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during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. Struck between 1941 and 1943, the 25-cent coin was worth 1/4, or 0.25, of a
Dutch guilder. It was made entirely of zinc, and designed by
Nico de Haas, a Dutch
national-socialist. The respective mintage was of 34,600,000 (1941), (1942), 13,600,000 (1943).
References
Netherlands in World War II
Coins of the Netherlands
Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Europe
Zinc and aluminum coins minted in Germany and occupied territories during World War II
Twenty-five-cent coins
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