WWI Era Netherlands Silver Coin – KM#146 – Utrecht Mint – Scarce

in the final year of World War I, this 1918 Netherlands 25 Cents coin features the elegant portrait of Queen Wilhelmina and is composed of .640 fine silver. It was produced at the Utrecht Mint, with a documented mintage of only 6,000,000 coins — relatively low for a European coin of this era.

The reverse bears the classic oak leaf wreath and bold “25 CENTS” inscription, along with the 1918 date. This issue marks one of the last silver 25-cent coins before later debasement and design shifts in the 1920s.

Great for collectors of:

• Dutch coinage

• WWI-era European silver

• Female monarchs on coins

• Historic 20th-century numismatics

• KM Number: KM#146

• Country: Netherlands

• Ruler: Queen Wilhelmina (1890–1948)

• Denomination: 25 Cents

• Year: 1918

• Mint: Utrecht

• Composition: 0.640 Silver

• Weight: 2.5 g

• Diameter: 17 mm

• Edge: Reeded

• Alignment: Coin (180°)

• Shape: Round

• Mintage: 6,000,000 (Numista, 2025)

Circulated, original surfaces. Portrait and reverse detail visible. Even wear with some patina. A solid and affordable example of a scarce WWI-era Dutch silver coin.

Shipped in a coin flip inside a padded mailer. 30-day returns. Ships same or next business day.

This 1918 silver 25 cents coin is rarely listed on eBay. With strong historical and silver value, it’s an excellent pickup for any European silver collector.

🧠 Why Buy This Coin?

• Confirmed mintage: 6,000,000 (Numista)

• Features iconic Queen Wilhelmina

• Struck in .640 silver during WWI

• Harder to find on eBay than mintage suggests

• Classic oak wreath design

• Historically significant and collectible

🧾 Sources & Citations:

• Numista – Netherlands 25 Cents, 1918, KM#146 (accessed Dec 2025)

• NGC World Coin Price Guide – KM#146

• Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins (43rd Ed.) – KM#146

• Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt – Mintage Archives