{"product_id":"aruba-complete-6-pcs-coin-set-5-10-25-cents-1-5-florins-unc","title":"Aruba 6 pcs UNC Coin Set—NEW KING, NO QUEEN!—5 10 25 Cents—1 5 Florins","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix coins. One island. The complete story of the \u003cstrong\u003eAruban florin\u003c\/strong\u003e under the current monarch, King Willem-Alexander in a single set — from the smallest 5 cent to the gold-toned 5 Florin, spanning four decades of design, two monarchs, and nine mint masters. Every denomination in everyday Aruban circulation, assembled in XF to UNC condition, struck at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Dutch Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e in Utrecht. Years and mint marks are random across the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 1; nickel plated steel; 16 mm; 2 g; plain edge; geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 2; nickel plated steel; 18 mm; 3 g; plain edge; geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e25 Cents\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 3; nickel plated steel; 20 mm; 3.5 g; plain edge; triangular geometric reverse; 1986–date — \u003cem\u003eno monarch portrait\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 56; nickel plated steel; 26 mm; 8.5 g; inscribed edge (\u003cem\u003eGOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of King Willem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e; 2014–date — \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander era only; no Beatrix issues\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e — KM# 58; \u003cstrong\u003ealuminium bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e (gold-toned); 23.45 mm; 8.4 g; reeded edge with inscribed center channel (\u003cem\u003eGOD ZIJ MET ONS\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003eportrait of King Willem-Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e; 2014–2024 — \u003cem\u003eWillem-Alexander era only; no Beatrix issues\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e XF to UNC — crisp and presentable; exact grade and year vary by denomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint marks:\u003c\/strong\u003e random — may include any Utrecht mint master mark from the sailboat era onward for the florin coins, and any mark from 1986 onward for the cent coins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse (all coins):\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 with state name \u003cem\u003eARUBA\u003c\/em\u003e, year, and mint marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse (cent coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e abstract geometric designs by engraver Evelino Fingal — no royal portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse (florin coins):\u003c\/strong\u003e portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKing Willem-Alexander\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKONING DER NEDERLANDEN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\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, Utrecht, Netherlands\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born on Independence Day\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn \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 5, 10, and 25 cent coins were among the first struck, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEvelino Fingal\u003c\/strong\u003e, an Aruban artist whose bold geometric reverses gave the new nation's coinage a distinctly modern, Caribbean identity. The florin coins followed in 2014 with the accession of King Willem-Alexander. Every coin in this set is a chapter in that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Metals, Two Eras, One King\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three cent coins — 5, 10, and 25 — bear \u003cstrong\u003eno royal portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e. They were introduced in 1986 under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQueen Beatrix\u003c\/a\u003e and have continued unchanged under Willem-Alexander; the design simply never included a monarch's face. The \u003cstrong\u003e1 Florin and 5 Florin\u003c\/strong\u003e are a different matter entirely: both were introduced in \u003cstrong\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e, after Willem-Alexander's accession, and carry \u003cstrong\u003eonly his portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e — there are no Beatrix versions of either coin. This set therefore gives you the full Aruban denomination range, with the king appearing exactly where the series placed him: on the two highest-denomination coins, in nickel-silver and gold-toned bronze respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Coat of Arms: On Every Coin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCoat of Arms of Aruba\u003c\/strong\u003e appears on the obverse of every denomination in this set — the one constant across 40 years, two monarchs, and nine mint masters. It features a \u003cstrong\u003efour-pointed star\u003c\/strong\u003e representing the four languages of the island (Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish), an \u003cstrong\u003eeagle\u003c\/strong\u003e symbolizing freedom, and traditional Aruban imagery. Adopted in 1986 alongside \u003cem\u003eStatus Aparte\u003c\/em\u003e, it has never been redesigned. Collecting the full denomination set is the most complete way to study it across sizes and compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the Mint Marks Across the Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the pleasures of this set is that different coins may carry different \u003cstrong\u003emint master privy marks\u003c\/strong\u003e — small symbols struck alongside the Utrecht caduceus that identify which mint master oversaw production that year. The cent coins date back to 1986 and can carry any of nine marks, from the \u003cstrong\u003eanvil\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jan de Jong to the current \u003cstrong\u003ebird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bert van Ravenswaaij. The florin coins, introduced in 2014, carry only the marks of the Willem-Alexander era. The set you receive is a small cross-section of Dutch minting history, embedded in Caribbean coinage.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eOwn all five denominations and hold the complete monetary identity of one of the Caribbean's most successful small economies — silver cents and a gold florin, geometric abstractions and a royal portrait, plain edges and inscribed ones. A set that fits in your palm and tells forty years of Aruban history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52484765024567,"sku":"AW-SET-6PC","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/SetUNCconditionno2-50coin.jpg?v=1781631628","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/aruba-complete-6-pcs-coin-set-5-10-25-cents-1-5-florins-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}