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The guilder (Dutch: gulden, pronounced [ˈɣʏldə(n)] ⓘ) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from 1434 until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.. The Dutch name gulden was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning 'golden', [1] and reflects the fact that, when first introduced in 1434, its value was about equal to (i.e., it was on par with) the Italian gold florin.
The design of the reverse of the guilder coin did not change from 1818 to 1945. The obverse depicts: Portrait of William II facing left, with the artist's signature in the lower right corner of his neck. Title of William II: "WILLEM II KONING DER NEDERLANDEN Groot.Hertog.Van.Luxemburg."; (William II, king of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of ...
The Dutch Five guilder coin was the highest-denomination coin in the Netherlands from its introduction in 1988 until the adoption of the euro in 2002. Its nominal value was ƒ 5,- (€ 2.27). All of its mintings featured the portrait of Queen Beatrix on the obverse.
No guilder coins were minted in the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. All of them featured the reigning monarch on the obverse, and until Queen Beatrix in 1982, the national Coat of Arms on the reverse. At the time of its demonetisation, the guilder was the third-highest denomination coin in the Netherlands.
The list of the coins included are for those issued by the Royal Dutch Mint from 1970 to 2001. 10 Gulden. 1970 .720 silver 38 mm. 25th year of the end of the Second World War and liberation, 1945–1970; 1973 .720 silver 38 mm. 25th year of reign, Queen Juliana, 1948–1973
The design of 1 guilder coins has not changed much between 1818 and 1945. The obverse depicts: Portrait of Wilhelmina facing left. Title of Wilhelmina: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"; Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands. The reverse depicts: The year of mintage; Value (1 – G).
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The Dutch 1 guilder coin featuring Queen Beatrix on its obverse was a unit of currency of the Dutch guilder minted between 1982 and 2001. It remained in use until the adoption of the euro in 2002. Its nominal value was ƒ 1,- (€0.45).