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  • 10 Cents 1941-1943, KM# 173, Netherlands, Wilhelmina
  • 10 Cents 1941-1943, KM# 173, Netherlands, Wilhelmina
Description

The direct involvement of the Netherlands in World War II began with its invasion by Nazi Germany on 10 May 1940. On 15 May 1940, one day after the bombing of Rotterdam, the Dutch forces surrendered. The Dutch government and the royal family escaped and went into exile in London. Following the defeat, the Netherlands was placed under German occupation, which endured in some areas until the German surrender in May 1945.

Engraver: N. de Haas

Obverse

Three tulips flanked by dots within circle.

Tulips were frequently depicted in paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, and have become associated with the Netherlands, the major producer for world markets, ever since.

NEDERLAND

Reverse

Value flanked by sprigs.

Mint mark: Caduceus (Mercury's wand, a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings), the logo of the Royal Dutch Mint (Utrecht, the Netherlands)

10
CENTS
1943

Edge

10 Cents

German Occupation
KM# 173
Characteristics
Material Zinc
Weight 3.3 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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