Post your zinc coins

Hallo, gentlemen.
I have a good Idea: lets posting our zinc coins here. Hope that it shall be interesting.:smile

 

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USA.
I know that it is an usual coin for you, my friends. But it is a rare coin for me (here, in Siberia).

 

PERU.
2 centavos 1955.

 

KINGDOM OF SERBIA.
10 para 1920.

 

SERBIA under the fascist occupation.
10 dinara 1943.

 

INDEPENDENT STATE OF CROATIA (Hitler's satellite).
2 kune 1941.

 

SWITZERLAND.
1 rappen 1944.

 

It is possible to still find them in circulation from time to time. I have even gotten them in change, but most of time I find them in reject trays of coin machines. They are mostly steel - magnetic, and most coin counting machines will not take them. But some do, which is why I still find them in rolls from bank occasionally.

 

some WWII era coins. Part of history.

 

France. Vichy Regime. Pro-fascist government of marshal Petain.
20 centimes 1941 & 1942.

 

Kingdom of Romania.
5 & 20 lei. Pro-fascist regime.

 

Hungary (regency coinage). Pro-fascist regime.
2 filler 1944.

 

Back in March of 2012 I took photograph of wartime coins pulled from circulation, ie box and roll searches:http://scottishmoney.net/usa/warbabies.jpg

 

5 cents Netherlands 1942





petronius

 

some quality coins there eugene, i always loved the zinc war time occupation coins from european countries under nazi occupation. not worth a great deal but very collectable all the same.............this one took me 20 years to find and i ended up paying 10 pence for it......

 

Bulgaria WWI

"Bulgaria, which had the largest army in the Balkans, declared war on Serbia in October 1915. Britain, France and Italy responded by declaring war on Bulgaria. In alliance with Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottomans, Bulgaria won military victories against Serbia and Romania, occupying much of Macedonia (taking Skopje in October), advancing into Greek Macedonia, and taking Dobruja from Romania in September 1916. Thus Serbia was knocked out of the war, and Turkey was temporarily rescued from collapse. By 1917, Bulgaria fielded more than a quarter of its 4.5 million population in a 1,200,000-strong army, and inflicted heavy losses on Great Britain (Dorian), France (Monastir), the Russian Empire (Dobrich) and the Kingdom of Romania (Tutrakan).
However, the war soon became unpopular with most Bulgarians, who suffered great economic hardship and also disliked fighting their fellow Orthodox Christians in alliance with the Muslim Ottomans. The Russian Revolution of February 1917 had a great effect in Bulgaria, spreading anti-war and anti-monarchist sentiment among the troops and in the cities. In June Radoslavov's government resigned. Mutinies broke out in the army, Stamboliyski was released and a republic was proclaimed." (Wikipedia)



Bulgaria - 5 Stotinki - 1917 - KM #24a



Bulgaria - 10 Stotinki - 1917 - KM #25a

 

Romania WWII

Following the outbreak of WWII on 1 September 1939, the Kingdom of Romania under King Carol II officially adopted a position of neutrality. However, the rapidly changing situation in Europe during 1940, as well as domestic political upheaval, undermined this stance. Fascist political forces such as the Iron Guard rose in popularity and power, urging an alliance with Nazi Germany and its allies. After the tide of war turned against the Axis, Romania was bombed by the Allies from 1943 onwards and invaded by advancing Soviet armies in 1944. Despite this late association with the winning side, Greater Romania was largely dismantled, losing territory to Bulgaria and the Soviet Union, but gaining Northern Transylvania from Hungary.



Romania - 5 Lei - 1942 - Km #61


Romania - 20 Lei - 1943 - KM #62

 

Iceland WWII

During the German occupation of Denmark, contact between the countries was disrupted. Initially, the Kingdom of Iceland declared itself to be neutral, and limited visits of belligerent warships and imposed a ban on belligerent aircraft within Icelandic territory. Following the invasion of Denmark on 9 April 1940 Iceland opened a legation in New York City. On 7 July 1941, the defence of Iceland was transferred from Britain to the (still officially neutral) United States. Iceland cooperated with the British and then the Americans, but officially remained neutral throughout World War II. On 17 June 1944, Iceland dissolved its union with Denmark and the Danish monarchy and declared itself a republic.




Iceland - 10 Aurar - 1942 - KM #1a



Iceland - 25 Aurar - 1942 - KM #2a

 

Norway WWII

Norway was occupied by Germany from 1940 to 1945. Much was destroyed during the war. Buildings, factories and entire towns were bombed and burnt to the ground. Most goods were in short supply and many people experienced a difficult time. After 1945, the reconstruction of the country began. This was a very busy period. Both production and exports increased, and the merchant fleet was built up again.




Norway - 10 Ore - 1942 - KM #389



Norway - 25 Ore - 1945 - KM #395

 

Netherlands WWII

German occupation started on May 10, 1940 with the Battle of the Netherlands. The Netherlands hoped to stay neutral when World War II broke out in 1939 but this hope was ended when Nazi Germany invaded in May 1940. On May 15, 1940, one day after the Bombing of Rotterdam the Dutch forces capitulated. Subsequently the Dutch government and the royal family went into exile in London. Most of the south of the country was liberated in the second half of 1944. The rest, especially the west of the country, suffered from the Hunger Winter. On May 5, 1945, the whole country was liberated by the Allied Forces.





Netherlands - 1 Cent - 1943 - KM #170



Netherlands - 5 Cent - 1941 - KM #172