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A silver 2 1/2 Gulden (Rijksdaalder) coin from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, dated 1932. The obverse features a left-facing profile portrait of Queen Wilhelmina with her hair styled in a bun, surrounded by the legend WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN. A small six-petaled rosette mark is positioned below the bust. The reverse displays the crowned national coat of arms of the Netherlands, featuring a lion rampant holding a sword and seven arrows on a shield. The reverse legend reads MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 1932 with the denomination 2 1/2 G flanking the shield. A seahorse mint master mark for H.A. van den Wall Bake and a caduceus mint mark for the Utrecht Mint are positioned at the base of the shield. The coin has an incused edge inscription reading GOD ZIJ MET ONS. Metal composition is .720 silver.
Condition report:
Circulated condition. The obverse fields exhibit numerous contact marks and surface scratches. Moderate wear is evident on the high points of the portrait, particularly the hair and facial contours. The reverse shows wear to the finer details of the crown and shield. There is significant dark peripheral toning and environmental residue present on both sides of the coin.
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