1 guilder Wilhelmina (22-45) (Dutch coin)
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- This article is about the Dutch 1 guilder coin struck between 1922 and 1945,under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina (1890-1948). For other Dutch 1 guilder coins, see Dutch 1 guilder coins.
1 Guilder ( The Netherlands) |
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| Mass: | 10.00 g |
| Diameter: | 21.3 mm |
| Composition: | 72% Ag, ? |
| Alignment: | coin |
| Years of Minting: | 1922~1945 |
| Circulation: | ?– 1 October 1948 |
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| Design: | Face value, year, privy mark (left), mint mark (right). Coat of arms. Country-designation. |
| Designer: | ? |
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| Design: | Queen Wilhelmina |
| Designer: | J.C. Wienecke |
| Edge: | Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS") |
The Dutch 1 guilder coin struck under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina was a unit of currency in the Netherlands.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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")
