Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina, 1919, 10 Cents, Silver, KM 145

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Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina, 1919, 10 Cents, Silver, KM 145
Weight 1.3 gm
Diameter 15 mm
Metal Silver 0.640
Mintage 10,000,000 Utrecht
Obverse: Small head left with legend WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN
Reverse: Value within wreath
Nice small silver coin.
   
Maythem

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This shows one of the five coin types for Q. Wilhelmina. Dutch collectors call this type "ermine mantle". The coin looks like its predecessors and successors, suggesting no change. In truth, it was rather the opposite. The Netherlands had been able to remain neutral in the first world war. It felt so financially strong it held on to the gold standard, when other countries were abandoning it in fact, if not in law. As a result, a period of deflation undermined growth, the Amsterdam stock exchange and created a severe unemployment problem that gave more power to socialism. Significantly, in 1919 laws were accepted making a free Sunday and a maximum working day of 8 hours compulsory. Also, in 1919, woman's suffrage was accepted. Men continued to design the coins and they show no change.

Peter

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Thank you very much Peter for your helpful comments.

Maythem