{"product_id":"aruba-10-cents","title":"Aruba KM#2 10 Cents 1986-2026 XF (random year)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 10 Cent is the second denomination of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued continuously since \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e when Aruba separated from the Netherlands Antilles and established its own currency. Slightly larger than the 5 cent but sharing the same design language, it carries the \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e on the obverse — a design unchanged across four decades and two monarchs. Year and mint mark are random; see the Varieties section for the full list of possible mint master marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eObverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver overall; matte field with raised devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e — featuring a quartered shield with the island's star, an eagle, and traditional Aruban motifs, beneath the legend \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e above, year below, flanked by privy mark and mint master mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReverse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright nickel-silver; geometric line structure with filled shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10 c\u003c\/em\u003e above a stylized geometric pattern — abstract and modernist, a deliberate departure from the portrait-heavy tradition of Dutch coinage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evelino Fingal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1986–1987 — Anvil privy mark (Jan de Jong, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e1989–2000 — Bow and arrow privy mark (Chris van Draanen, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2000–2001 — Bow and arrow with star (Erik Jan van Schouwenburg, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2001–2002 — Vine leaf and grapes (Robert Bruens, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2002–2003 — Vine leaf and grapes with star (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2003–2015 — Sailboat (Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2015–2016 — Sailboat with star (Kees Bruinsma, Acting Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2017–2021 — Bridge (Stephan Satijn, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e2022–date — Bird (Bert van Ravenswaaij, Mint Master)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM# 2; Numista N#5590\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel plated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coin alignment (↑↓)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Centrale_Bank_van_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentrale Bank van Aruba\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Dutch_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivy mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utrecht mint mark (caduceus\/staff) present on all issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_florin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Papiamento, Dutch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coin That Launched a Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aruba 10 Cent is one of the \u003cstrong\u003efounding pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e of an entirely new monetary system. On \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, Aruba achieved \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e — a separate status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, distinct from the Netherlands Antilles it had been part of since 1954. With that political separation came a new currency: the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par. The 10 Cent was among the first coins struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose geometric reverse design gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. Every year since, the same design has been struck — only the year and the mint master's privy mark change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: A New Nation's Symbol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e that dominates the obverse was adopted alongside the island's new status in 1986. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages spoken on the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. The arms appear on every denomination of the florin coinage — making the 10 Cent a natural companion to the 5 Cent in any Aruban type set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks: A Forty-Year Chronicle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the quiet pleasures of collecting Aruban coinage is the \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy mark\u003c\/strong\u003e — a small symbol struck alongside the Utrecht mint's caduceus that identifies which mint master oversaw production that year. The series spans nine different marks across four decades: from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong in the founding years (1986–1987), through the \u003cstrong\u003ebow and arrow\u003c\/strong\u003e of the long-serving Chris van Draanen (1989–2000), to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij (2022–date). Acting mint masters are identified by a \u003cstrong\u003estar\u003c\/strong\u003e added to the incumbent's mark — a Dutch numismatic tradition dating back centuries. The coin you receive will carry one of these marks; each is a small timestamp of Dutch minting history embedded in an Aruban coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Aruba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disputed — possibly from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arawak_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArawak\u003c\/a\u003e words \u003cem\u003eora ubao\u003c\/em\u003e (\"well-situated\") or \u003cem\u003eoruba\u003c\/em\u003e (\"accompanied by wind\"); the Spanish also used \u003cem\u003eisla de oro\u003c\/em\u003e (island of gold), though no significant gold was found\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oranjestad,_Aruba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOranjestad\u003c\/a\u003e — pop. ~35,000 (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dutch for \"Orange City,\" named after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Orange-Nassau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHouse of Orange-Nassau\u003c\/a\u003e, the Dutch royal family\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~107,000 (UN 2023) — roughly the size of Peoria, Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 km² (69 mi²) — roughly the size of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$37,000 (IMF est.) — one of the highest in the Caribbean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tourism services (~90% of GDP); refined petroleum products (historically); aloe vera\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — island nation; nearest neighbors are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venezuela\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenezuela\u003c\/a\u003e (~29 km south) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cura%C3%A7ao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCuraçao\u003c\/a\u003e (~68 km east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Papiamento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePapiamento\u003c\/a\u003e (native creole, primary spoken language); Dutch (official, government and education); English and Spanish widely spoken\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aruban_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMixed Aruban\u003c\/a\u003e (predominantly Arawak, African, and European descent, ~75%); Dutch and other European (~15%); Latin American (~10%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kingdom_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKingdom of the Netherlands\u003c\/a\u003e (constituent country, 1986–date); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Community\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCARICOM\u003c\/a\u003e (observer); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eACS\u003c\/a\u003e (associate member)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e within the Kingdom of the Netherlands since \u003cstrong\u003e1 January 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e; not independent — Dutch citizens, Dutch passport, Dutch monarch as head of state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this coin and hold a piece of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — an 18 mm disc of nickel-plated steel that has outlasted currencies, governments, and mint masters since 1986, unchanged in design and unwavering in its quiet pride. The year and mint mark you receive are a surprise; the quality is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475820343607,"sku":"AW-KM2-10C-XF","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/2rcopy.jpg?v=1781555784","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/aruba-10-cents","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}