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Netherlands Indies
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50 Gulden, 1929
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Front: Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587-1629), Governor-General of the Dutch East
Indies 1617-1622, 1624-1629
Coen was born in Holland. He received his merchant's training from a Flemish
company in Rome. He was appointed Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (VOC)
in 1617. Coen was considered a national hero in the Netherlands, for leading
the VOC on the path to dominance through his aggressive policies.
However, he was unpopular with many in his time for his strict governance
and his harsh criticism. His willingness to use violence to obtain his ends
was distasteful for many.
Back: Javasche Bank building, and legal text in 4 languages: Chinese, Dutch,
Arabic and Javanese
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1 Gulden, 1943
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Front: Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962), Queen of The Netherlands
1890-1948
Queen Wilhelmina, born Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie of Orange-Nassau,
ruled the Netherlands for over fifty years, longer than any other Dutch monarch.
She is mostly remembered as a prominent leader of the Dutch government in exile,
and a great inspiration to the Dutch resistance during WWII.
Back: 1 Gulden
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1 Cent, 1942
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Issued under Japanese occupation during WWII, commonly known
as JIM, Japanese Invasion Money.
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Netherlands Indies, an archipelago of more than 13,000 islands spread across 3000
miles in southeast Asia, was a Dutch colony 1602-1942. Occupied by Japan 1942-45.
Attained independence and became part of Indonesia in 1949. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Indonesia.
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