Is This Coin Real? (Dutch East Indies)

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haidee Valued Member Singapore 104 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 10:37 am I got this from an antique shop. I'm not sure if it's real or not. And I'd also appreciate some other details about it. Thanks! Image: head.jpg 100.17 KB Image: tail.jpg 94.18 KB -GO Report this Post to the Staff

wheatiefan Pillar of the Community United States 508 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 11:05 am I don't see anything to suggest that it is not 'real'. From Dutch East Indies, what is now Indonesia. Wikipedia Link WheatieFan Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 11:39 am Indonesia declared its independence in 1945 at the end of WWII...your coin may be the last issue as a Dutch colony! ENJOY! Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 11:58 am 2.5 cent, 1945P, mintage 200 million. 1945 is indeed the last colonial series. Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 2:17 pm to CCF. Your coin looks okay to me too. Do you have a weight on it. That is usually a good indicator. Should be made of bronze and weight about 12.5 grams. Enjoy the conversation piece - as atlashealth Report this Post to the Staff
EgCollector Pillar of the Community Egypt 3470 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 2:48 pm and to CCF Report this Post to the Staff
gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 3:40 pm This is what it looks like in a better condition: My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
haidee Valued Member Singapore 104 Posts	Posted 11/09/2008 6:51 pm thanks guys! alright, i'll check the weight... Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 11/16/2008 5:19 pm The coin is definetely authentic Report this Post to the Staff
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