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m (Text replacement - "* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2014, 31<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2013. " to "* Peters, T., J. Scheper and J. Mevius, ''Muntalmanak 2018, 35<sup>e</sup> editie'', Amsterdam: Nederlandse vereniging van munthandelaren, 2017. ")
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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.
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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 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 * ZY * MET * ONS *, designed by J.P. Schouberg.
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''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]].

Revision as of 16:37, 26 January 2024

Netherlands-Willem-III-1850-rijksdaalder-kopzijde.jpg
Netherlands-Willem-III-1850-rijksdaalder-muntzijde.jpg

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.

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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.

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