5 cent WWII (Dutch coin)

Infobox coin2
Country = flag|The Netherlands
Denomination = 5 cents
Value = 0.05
Unit = Dutch guilder
Mass = ?
Diameter = ?
Thickness = ?
Composition = 100% Zn| alignment = coin| Years of Minting = 1941–1943
Circulation = 10 January 1942–
15 August 1950

Also redeemed by national bank between 5-30 March 1951
city = Utrecht
mintage = 51,000,000
Obverse = 5 cent 1941(zink) voor 300.jpg
Obverse Design = Face value, year, nine waves, grain,mint mark (right).
Obverse Designer = Nico de Haas
Reverse = 5 cent 1941(zink) achter 300.jpg
Reverse Design = Country-designation. Two Saksan horseheads under a shining sun, in a square
Reverse Designer = Nico de Haas
Edge = smooth

:"This article is about the zinc Dutch 5 cent coin struck between 1941 and 1943, during the WWII German occupation. For other Dutch 5 cent coins, see Dutch 5 cent coins."

The Dutch "5 cent coin" struck during the World War II German occupation was a unit of currency in the Netherlands.

History

After pre-war 5 cent coins had been demonetised in 1950, it turned out that a very large amount was still unaccounted for. Therefore a second change to return the coins was given to the public in March 1951.

Mintage numbers

The following amount of coins has been struck.