1942 Netherlands East Indies 10 Cents – WWII Emergency Issue

Description

1942 Netherlands East Indies 10 Cents – WWII Emergency Issue

🪙 Denomination: 10 Cents
📅 Year: 1942
⚖️ Weight: ~1.1g
🇳🇱 Region: Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia)
🏛 Era: WWII – Japanese Occupation Period
⚖️ Metal: Aluminium
📏 Diameter: ~23mm

Condition:
Light wartime wear with all details visible — clear 10 Cents reverse and floral crest obverse marked “Nederland”. No bends, cracks or serious damage. Good honest WWII survivor.

Description:
A 1942 aluminium 10 Cents from the Netherlands East Indies, issued during the early stages of Japanese occupation in WWII. Lightweight emergency coinage produced as metals were diverted for the war effort. Highly collected for its wartime context and short-lived design.