One guilder coin (1922–1945)
Appearance
Value | 1.00 Dutch guilder |
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Mass | 10.00 g |
Diameter | 21.3 mm |
Thickness | ? mm |
Edge | Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS") |
Orientation | coin |
Composition | 72% Ag, ? |
Years of minting | 1922~1945 (Utrecht, Philadelphia, Denver) |
Mintage | ? |
Circulation | ?– 1 October 1948 |
Obverse | |
Design | Face value, year, privy mark (left), mint mark (right). Coat of arms. Country-designation. |
Designer | ? |
Reverse | |
Design | Queen Wilhelmina |
Designer | J.C. Wienecke |
The Dutch 1 guilder coin struck under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina was a unit of currency in the Netherlands.
History
As a result of the rising silver price after the First World War, from 1922 onward it was decided that the silver content of most Dutch coins would be lowered. Thus a new design was necessary.
Design
The design of 1 guilder coins has not changed much between 1818 and 1945.
The obverse depicts:
- The year of mintage
- Value (1 – G).
- Privy mark (left of the coat of arms), of the director of the Utrecht-mint.
- Mint mark (right of the coat of arms)of the Utrecht-mint.
- The Crowned Dutch coat of arms.
- Country-designation: "MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN"; Coin of the kingdom of the Netherlands.
The reverse depicts:
- Portrait of Wilhelmina facing left.
- Title of Wilhelmina: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"; Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands.
The edge: Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZY MET ONS")