½ Cent
Features
| Issuer |
Indonesia ›
Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
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|---|---|
| Król |
William III (1849-1890)
|
| Królowa |
Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1855-1909 |
| Value | ½ Cent (0.005) |
| Currency | Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948) |
| Composition | Miedź |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 16325 |
| References | KM# 306 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). Cornelis Scholten; 1951. De munten van de Nederlandsche Gebiedsdelen Overzee 1601-1948 = The Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories 1601-1948. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Tom Passon; 2022. Catalogus van de Munten van de Nederlandse Gebieden Overzee: Vanaf 1601 tot Heden = Catalog of the coins of the Dutch overseas territories. Self-published, Apeldoorn, Netherlands. |
Obverse
Ukoronowany herb dzielący datę
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
NEDERLANDSCH INDIE.
18 57
½ CENT.
Reverse
Wartość w języku jawajskim poza okręgiem z koralików i malajskim w środku o tym samym znaczeniu
Scripts: arabski, jawajski
Lettering:
سڤردو
راتس
روڤيه
ꦱꦥꦫꦫꦺꦴꦁꦲꦠꦸꦱ꧀ ꦫꦸꦥꦶꦪꦃ
Edge
Zwykły
Mint
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Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) |
Marks
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Herman Adriann van den Wall Bake, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1846-1874) |
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Hugo Laurens Adriaan van den Wall Bake, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1888-1909) |
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Gerard Blom, Acting Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1909) |
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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| 1855 | |
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$ 1400 | (en) Trial strikes; 1 trial strike with wrong text exists | 1.0% | ||||||||||
| 1856 | |
10 800 000 | $ 4.50 | 10% | |||||||||||
| 1857 | |
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36 800 000 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.10 | $ 1200 | 18% | ||||||||
| 1858 | |
53 588 017 | $ 2.60 | (en) Exists on thick planchet | 16% | ||||||||||
| 1858 | |
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(en) Proof | 0.6% | |||||||||||
| 1859 | |
219 600 000 | $ 0.79 | $ 2.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.30 | $ 4.10 | (en) Exists with high edge | 51% | ||||||
| 1860 | |
107 123 913 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.40 | (en) Exists in gold | 23% | |||||||||
| 1860 | |
(en) Proof | 0.6% | ||||||||||||
| 1902 | |
20 000 000 | $ 1.20 | (en) Exists in gold and silver | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1902 | |
(en) Proof | 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| 1908 | |
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10 600 000 | 8% | |||||||||||
| 1908 | |
(en) Proof | 0.8% | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | |
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4 400 000 | 4% | |||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2024 August 20 Spotlight: Netherlands and Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61425 Lot 23254 
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20 Aug 2024 |
1855 – (en) Trial strikes; 1 trial strike with wrong text exists |
UNC (NGC PR64 Brown) |
USD 1920.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082 Lot 34584
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21 Jan 2020 |
1855 – (en) Trial strikes; 1 trial strike with wrong text exists |
UNC (NGC PR64 Brown) |
USD 1320.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231911 Lot 62283
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14 Mar 2019 |
1855 – (en) Trial strikes; 1 trial strike with wrong text exists |
UNC |
USD 192.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2025 September 29 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61549 Lot 22235
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29 Sep 2025 |
1857 |
UNC (PCGS MS66 Red and Brown) |
USD 1980.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Schulman Auction 368 Lot 1143
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28 Oct 2021 |
1857 |
UNC (Deels originele muntkleur. NGC MS64 RB Vrijwel FDC) |
USD 128.01
(EUR 110.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2025 September 29 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61549 Lot 22236
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29 Sep 2025 |
1858 – (en) Proof |
UNC (PCGS PR66 Red and Brown) |
USD 3600.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 184 Lot 2423
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27 Feb 2026 |
1908 |
USD 37.24
(EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 171 Lot 2698
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10 Oct 2025 |
1908 |
USD 26.77
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Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Only Auction 231923 Lot 61278
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6 Jun 2019 |
1909 |
UNC (NGC MS63 Red and Brown) |
USD 156.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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