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Half guilder coin (Netherlands)

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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 12 guilder 1818-1830 12 guilder 1846-1919 12 guilder 1921-1930 Refs
Gram 5.38  gram 5  gram 5  gram [1][2]
Diameter 24  mm 22  mm 22  mm
Thickness ?  mm ?  mm ?  mm
Metal Silver .893 Silver .945 Silver .720

Versions

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Monarch Mint Material Obverse Reverse Edge Minting years Refs
William I Utrecht and Brussels Silver Kings bust to the right Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G) under
the coat of arms 50c
Smooth with
edge lettering
‘GOD ZY MET ONS’
1818(U), 1819(U), 1822(U), 1829(B), 1830(B) [3]
William II Utrecht Silver Kings bust to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G) 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 (12G) 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 (12G) 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 (12G)
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 (12G)
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1910, 1912,
1913, 1919
Wilhelmina Utrecht Silver Queens head to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G)
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1921, 1922,
1928-1930

References

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  1. ^ "numista.com". Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  2. ^ "numista.com". Numista. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  3. ^ "nomisma.nl". Retrieved 2014-05-18.
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