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| − | The specimen is an early date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the [[Netherlands]] 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is slightly better. After the final issue of 1874, no 2½ gulden were issued until 1898. The .945 fine alloy seems to be unique to the Netherlands. | + | The specimen is an early date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the [[Netherlands]] 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is slightly better. 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:'' 5,008,210. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 5,008,210. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 25 g, .945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, legends "WILLEM III KONING DER NED. G.H.V.L." and "MUNT VAN HET KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN.1850.", edge lettered GOD | + | ''Specification:'' 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, legends "WILLEM III KONING DER NED. G.H.V.L." and "MUNT VAN HET KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN.1850.", edge lettered ★ GOD ★ ZY ★ MET ★ ONS, designed by J.P. Schouberg. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 82, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]], [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-576]]. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 82, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-236]], [[On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands|Sch-576]]. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | * Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak | + | * 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. | ||
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | * Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:24, 12 August 2025
The specimen is an early date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1849-74. Most of the dates are common; this one is slightly better. 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: 5,008,210.
Specification: 25 g, 0.945 fine silver, .760 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, legends "WILLEM III KONING DER NED. G.H.V.L." and "MUNT VAN HET KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN.1850.", edge lettered ★ GOD ★ ZY ★ MET ★ ONS, designed by J.P. Schouberg.
Catalog reference: KM 82, Dav-236, Sch-576.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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