The Two and a half cent coin was struck in the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1818 and 1942. All coins were minted in Utrecht.
| Dimensions | 2+1⁄2 cents 1877–1941 | 2+1⁄2 cents 1941–1942 | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mass | 4 g | 2 g | [1] |
| Diameter | 23.69 mm (1877–1898) 23.5 mm (1903–1906) 23 mm (1912–1941) |
20 mm | |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm (1903–1906) 1 mm (1912–1941) |
? mm | |
| Metal | Bronze | Zinc |
| Monarch | Mint | Material | Obverse | Reverse | Edge | Minting years | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William III | Utrecht | Bronze | Crowned lion with sword and quiver | Value between two bonded orange branches |
Reeded with no edge lettering |
1877, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1890 | [2] |
| Wilhelmina | Utrecht | Bronze | Crowned lion with sword and quiver (bigger mint master mark) | Value between two bonded orange branches |
Reeded with no edge lettering |
1894, 1898 | |
| Wilhelmina | Utrecht | Bronze | Crowned lion with sword and quiver (smaller mint and mint master mark) | Value between two bonded orange branches |
Reeded with no edge lettering |
1903–1906 | |
| Wilhelmina | Utrecht | Bronze | Crowned lion with sword and quiver (different crown and bigger lettering) | Value between two bonded orange branches (different orange branches and bigger lettering) |
Reeded with no edge lettering |
1912–1916, 1918, 1919, 1929, 1941 | |
| German occupation coin | Utrecht | Zinc | Frisian owl board | Value with four waves and two cereal ears |
Smooth with no edge lettering |
1941, 1942 |
