Suriname One Cent
Netherlands
1942–1962
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 20 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$0.03
Based on Copper spot price ($6.07/oz) · 95.0% purity · 2.5g
Updated 10:55 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1942–1962 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
Features the crowned coat of arms of the Netherlands.
Reverse
Displays the denomination '1 Cent' with the country name 'Suriname' and the year.
History & Notable Facts
The Suriname one cent coin was minted in Utrecht, Netherlands, throughout World War II and beyond, a feat of colonial bureaucracy amid global turmoil.
That makes it one of the few coins issued for a distant territory while its metropole was under occupation. The bronze composition, weighing about 2.5 grams, helped it resist the humid environment of Suriname's jungles. Designs varied slightly over the years: early versions bore Queen Wilhelmina's portrait on the obverse, later ones switched to Queen Juliana in 1948. The reverse typically showed the denomination encircled by "SURINAME" and the year.
Exact mintage figures for most years are murky; records from the Dutch Mint weren't always precise for colonial issues. Still, these coins circulated widely until Suriname gained independence in 1975.
Some collectors note the irony in a coin that outlasted the empire it represented.
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