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One guilder coin (1922–45)

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Value
  
1.00 Dutch guilder

Diameter
  
21.3 mm

Orientation
  
coin

Mass
  
10.00 g

Thickness
  
? mm

One guilder coin (1922–45)

Edge
  
Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS")

The Dutch 1 guilder coin struck under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina was a unit of currency in the Netherlands.

Contents

History

As a result of the rising silver price after the First World War, from 1922 onward it was decided that the silver content of most Dutch coins would be lowered. Thus a new design was necessary.

Design

The design of 1 guilder coins has not changed much between 1818 and 1945.

The obverse depicts:

  • The year of mintage
  • Value (1 – G).
  • Privy mark (left of the coat of arms), of the director of the Utrecht-mint.
  • Mint mark (right of the coat of arms)of the Utrecht-mint.
  • The Crowned Dutch coat of arms.
  • Country-designation: "MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN"; Coin of the kingdom of the Netherlands.

    • The reverse depicts:

  • Portrait of Wilhelmina facing left.
  • Title of Wilhelmina: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"; Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands.

    • The edge: Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZY MET ONS")

    References

    One guilder coin (1922–45) Wikipedia
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