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Liberty Coin
Netherlands
1944
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 20 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$11.80
Based on Silver spot price ($78.40/oz) · 72.0% purity · 6.5g
Updated 9:22 PM
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Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1944 |
| Composition | 72% silver |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina.
Reverse
Depicts the value, the year, and the Dutch coat of arms.
History & Notable Facts
The 1944 Liberty Coin from the Netherlands was minted in the United States, a practical necessity for the exiled government during World War II.
This gulden coin, produced at the Philadelphia Mint, used silver planchets that were likely sourced from American stocks, given the wartime constraints. Its design featured a simple lion rampant, symbolizing Dutch resilience, on the obverse.
Records of exact mintage figures were scattered by the chaos of the era, so precise numbers remain elusive. What we do know is that these coins circulated briefly in liberated areas after the war.
It's a reminder that even coins can travel farther than their issuers planned.
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