Netherlands 1925 10 gulden
This specimen was lot 963 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$398 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Kingdom of the Netherlands. Wilhelmina 1890-1948. 10 Gulden 1925, Utrecht. Münzzeichen Seepferdchen. FDC. (kingdom of the Netherlands, Wilhelmina, 1890-1948, ten gulden of 1925, Utrecht mint, seahorse privy mark. Uncirculated.)" This type, struck 1925-27 and 1932-33, is the last gold coin minted in the Netherlands for circulation. This bust was used on all the silver and gold denominations from the ten cents to the ten gulden. The Netherlands, remaining neutral during World War One, continued to issue gold until 1933, the same year the United States went off the gold standard.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.
Specification: 6.72 g, 0.900 fine gold, 22.5 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen 6.70 g.
Catalog reference: KM 162, Schulman 749, Fr-351.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.
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