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Coins of 
the Dutch East Indies

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→ Japan
→ Indonesia
→ Netherlands New Guinea
Dutch: Nederlandsch-Indië, Indonesian: Hindia-Belanda

100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Netherlands gulden (plural: guldens) [NLG]

Note: The Dutch East Indies were private property of the VOC (United East-India Company), but became state property of the Netherlands (actually the Batavian Republic under French domination) in 1800. In 1949, after a period of Japanese occupation during WWII, the East Indies became Netherlands New Guinea and the independent Republic of Indonesia.

Mint Marks

dutch east indies netherlands philadelphia united states of america mint mark coin P VOC

United States Mint - Philadelphia (US): "P"

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Privy Marks

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C.H. Willmans (?): "W"

Designer Marks

National identification and other marks

Coats of Arms of the Netherlands 

The Small Royal Coat of Arms shows a shield with or without golden blocks. On the shield a crowned lion is placed with in it's right raised claw a sword and in his right claw seven arrows, symbolizing the seven provinces united in the Union of Utrecht. The shield wears the Royal crown. 
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nederland netherlands coat arms
nederland netherlands coat arms

Other marks

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Mark of Overseas Territories: Palm tree

The mark of the Palm Tree was used on all of the coins of the Dutch colonies during World War II. These coins were all minted in the United States. As a counterpart the acorn mark was used on the coins of the Dutch mainland.
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