Half guilder coin (Netherlands)

The Half guilder coin was a silver coin struck in the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1818 and 1930. The obverse featured a portrait of the Dutch reigning King or Queen. On the reverse was a crowned Dutch coat of arms between the value. All coins were minted in Utrecht except the year 1829 and 1830 that were minted in Brussels.

Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions ! {{1/2}} guilder 1818-1830 ! {{1/2}} guilder 1846-1919 ! {{1/2}} guilder 1921-1930 ! Refs
Gram \| 5.38 gram \| 5 gram \| 5 gram \| Rowspan="4" \| {{cite web \|url=http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pays-bas-8.html\| title=numista.com\|accessdate=2014-05-20}}{{cite web \|url=http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pays-bas-9.html\| publisher=Numista \| title=numista.com\|accessdate=2014-05-21}}
Diameter \| 24 mm \| 22 mm \| 22 mm
Thickness \| ? mm \| ? mm \| ? mm
Metal \| Silver .893 \| Silver .945 \| Silver .720

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Dimensions

! {{1/2}} guilder 1818-1830

! {{1/2}} guilder 1846-1919

! {{1/2}} guilder 1921-1930

! Refs

Gram

| 5.38 gram

| 5 gram

| Rowspan="4" | {{cite web |url=http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pays-bas-8.html| title=numista.com|accessdate=2014-05-20}}{{cite web |url=http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pays-bas-9.html| publisher=Numista | title=numista.com|accessdate=2014-05-21}}

Diameter

| 24 mm

| 22 mm

Thickness

| ? mm

Metal

| Silver .893

| Silver .945

| Silver .720

Versions

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width= 1% \| Monarch ! width= 1% \| Mint ! width= 1% \| Material ! width= 3% \| Obverse ! width= 4% \| Reverse ! width= 2.5% \| Edge ! width= 2% \| Minting years ! width= 1% \| Refs
William I \| Utrecht and Brussels \| Silver \| Kings bust to the right \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) under the coat of arms 50c \| Smooth with edge lettering ‘GOD ZY MET ONS’ \| 1818(U), 1819(U), 1822(U), 1829(B), 1830(B) \| rowspan="7" \| {{cite web \|url= http://www.nomisma.nl/catalogus.php?cid=10435\| title=nomisma.nl\|accessdate=2014-05-18}}
William II \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Kings bust to the left \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) under the coat of arms 50c \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1846-1848
William III \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Kings bust to the right \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) under the coat of arms 50c \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1850, 1853, 1857-1864, 1866, 1868
Wilhelmina \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Queens head with diadem to the left \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) under the coat of arms 50c \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1898
Wilhelmina \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Queens head with diadem to the left \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1904-1909
Wilhelmina \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Queens bust with stoat cloak to the left \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919
Wilhelmina \| Utrecht \| Silver \| Queens head to the left \| Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value ({{1/2}}G) \| Reeded with no edge lettering \| 1921, 1922, 1928-1930

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width= 1% | Monarch

! width= 1% | Mint

! width= 1% | Material

! width= 3% | Obverse

! width= 4% | Reverse

! width= 2.5% | Edge

! width= 2% | Minting years

! width= 1% | Refs

William I

| Utrecht and Brussels

| Silver

| Kings bust to the right

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G) under
the coat of arms 50c

| Smooth with
edge lettering
‘GOD ZY MET ONS’

| 1818(U), 1819(U), 1822(U), 1829(B), 1830(B)

| rowspan="7" | {{cite web |url= http://www.nomisma.nl/catalogus.php?cid=10435| title=nomisma.nl|accessdate=2014-05-18}}

William II

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Kings bust to the left

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G) under
the coat of arms 50c

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1846-1848

William III

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Kings bust to the right

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G) under
the coat of arms 50c

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1850, 1853,
1857-1864,
1866, 1868

Wilhelmina

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Queens head with
diadem to the left

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G) under
the coat of arms 50c

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1898

Wilhelmina

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Queens head with
diadem to the left

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G)

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1904-1909

Wilhelmina

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Queens bust with
stoat cloak to the left

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G)

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1910, 1912,
1913, 1919

Wilhelmina

| Utrecht

| Silver

| Queens head to the left

| Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value ({{1/2}}G)

| Reeded with no
edge lettering

| 1921, 1922,
1928-1930

References

External links

[http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/Netherland_all.php Obverses and reverses]

Category:Guilder

Category:Coins of the Netherlands

Category:Fifty-cent coins