Netherlands 1821 3 gulden
This specimen was lot 1534 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"NEDERLAND, Koninkrijk, Willem I (1815-1840), AR 3 gulden, 1821, Utrecht. Vlekjes aan de rand. Gereinigd. Prachtig. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William I (1815-40), silver three gulden of 1821, Utrecht mint. Cleaned, extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1817-32; the 1821 is a better date of a scarce type. The portrait is of William I, first king of the independent kingdom of the Netherlands. Previous kings included Louis Napoleon (1806-10), puppet of Napoleon, and Napoleon himself (1810-14). When the kingdom of the Netherlands was reconstituted in 1815 under the prince of Orange, the coinage was reformed with the gulden as the base unit. In 1840 the three gulden was dropped and the 2½ gulden adopted.
Recorded mintage: 276,659.
Specification: 32.29 g, 0.893 fine silver, 40 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD ZY MET ONS.
Catalog reference: Sch-243; KM 49, Dav-233.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 121, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014.
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- 1820 3 gulden
- 1821-B ½ cent
- 1821-B cent
- 1821 gulden
- 1822 3 gulden
- Coins and currency dated 1821
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