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  • 10 Cents 1948, KM# 177, Netherlands, Wilhelmina
  • 10 Cents 1948, KM# 177, Netherlands, Wilhelmina
Description

Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 1880–1962) was Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948.

She became queen when her father died, when she was 10 years old. As she was still a minor, her mother served as regent until Wilhelmina became 18 years old. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial power. Outside the Netherlands she is primarily remembered for her role in World War II, in which she proved to be a great inspiration to the Dutch resistance.

Engraver: Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina facing left surrounded by the inscription "Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands".

There is a mule variety which has the obverse of the Curaçao 1/10 Gulden. Depends on the position of the pearls on the crown pointing between NG letters. Also A closer to K.

WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN •

Reverse

Denomination, divided date at sides, crown at top.

"Cent" is surrounded by mint master mark (left) and mint mark (right).

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)

Mint master mark: Fish (J.W.A. van Hengel, 1945-1969)

19 10 48
CENT

Edge

10 Cents

KM# 177 Schön# 62
Characteristics
Material Nickel
Weight 1.5 g
Diameter 15 mm
Thickness 1.21 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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