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Copper 1 cent coin from 1838

Also known as: Koperen 1 cent-munt uit 1838

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1838

Small copper 1 cent coin from 1838. Obverse: inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms containing a lion. To the left of the coat of arms a 1 and to the right of the coat of arms a Ct.

The small coin is contained in an envelope with an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-460-31; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2 cm x thickness 0.1 cm x weight 31 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
diameter 2 cm x dikte 0,1 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 31 g · diameter 2 cm x thickness 0.1 cm x weight 31 g
Measurements
diameter 2 cm x thickness 0.1 cm x weight 31 g

Design

Obverse
inscription.
Reverse
crowned coat of arms containing a lion. To the left of the coat of arms a 1 and to the right of the coat of arms a Ct. The small coin is contained in an envelope with an inscription.

Identification

Original title
Koperen 1 cent-munt uit 1838
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-460-31
Museum classification
coin · cent

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Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

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