Netherlands 1929 gulden

from the Enschede Collection

This type, struck 1922-31 and 1938-40, features the "mature bust" of queen Wilhelmina. This bust was used on all the silver and gold denominations from the ten cents to the ten gulden. This type is reduced in fineness from the "mantled bust" type (KM 148), which was 0.945 fine silver. The Netherlands managed to stay neutral in World War One but was not so lucky in World War Two.

Recorded mintage: 32,350,000 (a common date).

Specification: 10 g, 0.720 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM 161.1, Sch-824.

Source:

• Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1928 25 cents
• 1927 ducat
• 1929 half gulden
• 1931 gulden
• 1929 2½ gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1929
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
• return to coins of Netherlands