Netherlands 1937 2-1/2 gulden

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen is a common date of a type struck at the Utrecht mint for the Netherlands 1929-33 and 1937-40. Most of the dates are common but 1932 and 1938 have a "deep hair line" variety which is rare. The bust of Wilhelmina (r. 1890-1948) shown here first appeared on the ½ gulden of 1921 and was used until the end of WW II.

Recorded mintage: 4,000,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.720 fine silver, .578 troy oz ASW, edge lettered GOD * ZU * MET * ONS *, designed by J. C Weinecke.

Catalog reference: KM 165, Dav-238, Sch-789.

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

Link to:

• 1933 2½ gulden
• 1931 gulden
• 1930 ½ gulden
• 1936 ½ cent
• 1937 cent
• 1937 10 cents
• 1937 ducat
• 1938 5 cents
• 1938 2½ gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1937
• On the decimal coinage of the Netherlands
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