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1 cent of Wilhelmina, 1929

1 cent of Wilhelmina, 1929, side 2 of 2
1 cent of Wilhelmina, 1929, side 1 of 2

Details

Period
World Wars and interwar (1914–1945)
Material
Bronze
Condition
Good
Denomination
1 cent
Currency
Guilder (decimal), 1817-2001
Worth
1/100 Guilder (decimal)
Year
1929
Issuer
Netherlands
Ruler
Wilhelmina
Reference
Numista
Diameter
19 mm
Weight
2.3 g
Location
Bergom (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1929 a farm labourer in Groningen earned 26 cents an hour: 26 of these coins. A white loaf cost about 20 cents around 1930.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

1 cent from 1929, issued in the Netherlands under Wilhelmina. Still clearly legible.

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