5 Cent, 1966 - Suriname (Rarest Variety, Medal Alignment!)

Thanks Yes these were minted in Utrecht, Holland.

And they are collected here ofcourse, since it has a lot of historical value for Dutch people.... But unfortuanetly and strangly enough, coins from Netherlands Antillen, Aruba & Suriname are a lot less popular than for example Dutch coins itself though. But I could sell this baby in a heartbeat for at least €20 or so, I think .. but I won't

I'm not the best in grading, so how would you grade it? I also see some black dirt above the date, would this affect overall value?

There is no wear as I can see in the original pictures beside 2 small rim cuts on the other side.. But could be wrong

hmm to give an answer on the other part.. as I for example live in Limburg (province in The Netherlands). As Utrecht is also a province in The Netherlands, but Utrecht is also the Main City in Utrecht Province.
A bit like Washington state has Washington DC I guess, The call the biggest city in the province after the province.

So you can live in: The Netherlands > Province Utrecht > City of Utrecht > Area Code > Street Name > Etc..

As for Holland vs The Netherlands, it's nothing more than how someone names the country
Southerners like myself call everything above The Maas (river) Holland, because they have a different dialect etc.
A bit like the Dutch vs the Belgium people or Democrat vs Republicans etc..

I think what I'm saying is that we just live in The Netherlands, but Holland is also used a lot.

In the time of the VOC Holland was actually a Province, as was Utrecht... anyways it has a lot of history, and I would have to check the facts

Holland, The Netherlands, Dutch... it's al the same little country

I've got the same coin. so your saying its from the Holland area?