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The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the [[Netherlands]] 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.
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The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the [[Netherlands]] 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The 0.945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,875,035.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 6,875,035.
  
''Specification:'' 25 g, .945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD * ZY * MET * ONS *.
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''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered GOD ZY MET ONS.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 82, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]], [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-597]].
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 82, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]], [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-597]].
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2014, 31<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013.  
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* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2018, 35<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
  

Latest revision as of 10:24, 12 August 2025

from the Enschede Collection
Netherlands 1871 2-5 gulden rev AH.jpg

The specimen shown is a late date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The 0.945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands.

Recorded mintage: 6,875,035.

Specification: 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered ★ GOD ★ ZY ★ MET ★ ONS.

Catalog reference: KM 82, Dav-236, Sch-597.

Source:

  • Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, Muntalmanak 2018, 35e editie, Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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