Netherlands 1866 gulden
This specimen was lot 321 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it sold for €100 (about US$142 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILLEM III 1849-1890, 1 Gulden, 1866 Hoofd naar rechts door J. P. Schouberg. Mmt. zwaard, mt. mercuriusstaf., Silver 9.94 g. S. Zeer fraai +. (kingdom of the Netherlands, William III, 1849-90, one gulden of 1866. Obverse: head right by J. P. Schouberg. Mintmarks Mercury's staff and sword. Scarce, choice very fine.)"
This type was struck 1850-67 in substantial numbers. No one gulden coins were struck between 1867 and 1892. Curiously, while the half, one and 2½ gulden pieces were 0.945 fine silver, the five, ten and twenty-five cent issues were only 0.640 fine.
Recorded mintage: 1,002,450, a better date.
Specification: 10 g, 0.945 fine silver, .303 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter, edge lettered ★ GOD ★ ZY ★ MET ★ ONS, this specimen 24.91 g.
Catalog reference: KM 93, Sch-618.
- 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.
- [1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.
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