Netherlands 1919 1/2 gulden
This specimen was lot 610 in Schulman auction 379 (Amsterdam, June 2024), where it sold for €70 (about US$90 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN - WILHELMINA 1890-1948. 1/2 Gulden. 1919 Hoofd naar links. Mt. mercuriusstaf. TYPE III (1910-1919). 'Hermelijnen mantel' door J. C. Wienecke. Mmt. zeepaard., Silver. NGC MS61. Vrijwel UNC. (kingdom of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina, 1890-1948, half gulden of 1919, mantled bust left. Privy marks: Mercury's staff and seahorse. Graded NGC MS-61)"
This bust was used on all the silver and gold denominations from the ten cents to the ten gulden. The half gulden is known for 1910, 1912, 1913 and 1919.
Recorded mintage: 8,000,000.
Specification: 5 g, 0.945 fine silver, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 147, Sch. 840.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, Eddy, Florentine van Hees, Tim Poelman, Catelijne van den Bosch, Evert Philippeau, Andrew Absil, Schulman sale 379, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2024.
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