Netherlands Antilles 1978 100 gulden

Jean Elsen sale 149, lot 1982

This specimen was lot 1982 in Jean Elsen sale 149 (Brussels, December 2021), where it sold for €250 (about US$339 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN, Juliana (1948-1980), AV 100 gulden, 1978. bijna Fleur de Coin. (Netherlands Antilles, Juliana, 1948-80, gold one hundred gulden of 1978, about Uncirculated.)"

The SCWC notes that this NCLT celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Netherlands Antilles bank, which was also marked by a silver ten gulden (KM 20).

Recorded mintage: 26,500 plus 23,500 proofs.

Specification: 6.72 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 21, Fr-3.

Sources:

• 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, 35^e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 149: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

Link to:

• Netherlands Antilles 1976 200 gulden, American bicentennial
• Netherlands Antilles 1980 300 gulden, abdication of queen Juliana
• Coins and currency dated 1978