2½ cents (World War II Dutch coin)
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The -cent coin minted in the Netherlands during World War II was made of zinc, and worth , or .025, of the
Dutch guilder The guilder ( nl, gulden, ) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from the 15th century until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro. The Dutch name ''gulden'' was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning "golden", and reflects the fact that, wh ...
. It was designed by
Nico de Haas Nico de Haas (Amsterdam, 23 June 1907 – 1995) was a Dutch 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. H ...
, a Dutch
national-socialist The Nazi Party, officially the National Socialist German Workers' Party (german: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP), was a far-right political party in Germany active between 1920 and 1945 that created and supported t ...
, and struck in 1941 and 1942.


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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 {{Coin-stub