Dutch silver coins

Silver cents and guilders issued for ordinary circulation

5 cents10 cents25 cents½ guilder
5 cents: representative coin10 cents: representative coin25 cents: representative coin½ guilder: representative coin
1 guilder2½ guilders3 guilders
1 guilder: representative coin2½ guilders: representative coin3 guilders: representative coin

Catalogue of ordinary decimal guilder coins from 1817 to 2001, divided into 100 cents. A pair of photographs illustrates each type or editorial group: dates, mints and minor changes to the same design do not create additional columns. Gold, colonial, commemorative and trial coins are excluded from this selection.

5 cents

Ordinary types of 5 cents, ordered by first issue.

5 cents
Silver (.569)
1818–1828
William I		5 cents
Silver (.640)
1850–1887
William III
5 cents, William I, obverse; type 1818–1828; specimen 18275 cents, William III, obverse; type 1850–1887; specimen 1850
5 cents, William I, reverse; type 1818–1828; specimen 18275 cents, William III, reverse; type 1850–1887; specimen 1850
References and type specifications
5 cents · 1818–1828
Silver (.569); 0.846 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N24444
5 cents · 1850–1887
Silver (.640); 0.685 g; 12.5 mm · Type source N6543

10 cents

Ordinary types of 10 cents, ordered by first issue.

10 cents
Silver (.569)
1818–1828
William I		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1848–1849
William II		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1849–1890
William III		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1892–1897
Wilhelmina		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1898–1901
Wilhelmina
10 cents, William I, obverse; type 1818–1828; specimen 182610 cents, William II, obverse; type 1848–1849; specimen 184910 cents, William III, obverse; type 1849–1890; specimen 184910 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1892–1897; specimen 189310 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1898–1901; specimen 1898
10 cents, William I, reverse; type 1818–1828; specimen 182610 cents, William II, reverse; type 1848–1849; specimen 184910 cents, William III, reverse; type 1849–1890; specimen 184910 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1892–1897; specimen 189310 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1898–1901; specimen 1898
10 cents
Silver (.640)
1903
Wilhelmina		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1904–1906
Wilhelmina		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1910–1925
Wilhelmina		10 cents
Silver (.640)
1926–1945
Wilhelmina
10 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1903; specimen 190310 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1904–1906; specimen 190610 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1910–1925; specimen 191810 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1926–1945; specimen 1944
10 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1903; specimen 190310 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1904–1906; specimen 190610 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1910–1925; specimen 191810 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1926–1945; specimen 1944
References and type specifications
10 cents · 1818–1828
Silver (.569); 1.69 g; 18.0 mm · Type source N22250
10 cents · 1848–1849
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N16121
10 cents · 1849–1890
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N11045
10 cents · 1892–1897
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N7056
10 cents · 1898–1901
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N16112
10 cents · 1903
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N15638
10 cents · 1904–1906
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N12306
10 cents · 1910–1925
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N5264
10 cents · 1926–1945
Silver (.640); 1.4 g; 15.0 mm · Type source N2838

25 cents

Ordinary types of 25 cents, ordered by first issue.

25 cents
Silver (.569)
1817–1830
William I		25 cents
Silver (.640)
1848–1849
William II		25 cents
Silver (.640)
1849–1890
William III		25 cents
Silver (.640)
1891–1897
Wilhelmina		25 cents
Silver (.640)
1898–1906
Wilhelmina
25 cents, William I, obverse; type 1817–1830; specimen 182525 cents, William II, obverse; type 1848–1849; specimen 184925 cents, William III, obverse; type 1849–1890; specimen 189025 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1891–1897; specimen 1891; Limited original resolution, about 390 pixels per side.25 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1898–1906; specimen 1898
25 cents, William I, reverse; type 1817–1830; specimen 182525 cents, William II, reverse; type 1848–1849; specimen 184925 cents, William III, reverse; type 1849–1890; specimen 189025 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1891–1897; specimen 1891; Limited original resolution, about 390 pixels per side.25 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1898–1906; specimen 1898
25 cents
Silver (.640)
1910–1925
Wilhelmina		25 cents
Silver (.640)
1926–1945
Wilhelmina
25 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1910–1925; specimen 1910; Original photographs slightly soft.25 cents, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1926–1945; specimen 1944
25 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1910–1925; specimen 1910; Original photographs slightly soft.25 cents, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1926–1945; specimen 1944
References and type specifications
25 cents · 1817–1830
Silver (.569); 4.23 g; 20.6 mm · Type source N29611
25 cents · 1848–1849
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N16122
25 cents · 1849–1890
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N21539
25 cents · 1891–1897
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N7324
25 cents · 1898–1906
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N9183
25 cents · 1910–1925
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N6547
25 cents · 1926–1945
Silver (.640); 3.575 g; 19.0 mm · Type source N2837

½ guilder

Ordinary types of ½ guilder, ordered by first issue.

½ guilder
Silver (.893)
1818–1830
William I		½ guilder
Silver (.945)
1846–1848
William II		½ guilder
Silver (.945)
1850–1868
William III
½ guilder, William I, obverse; type 1818–1830; specimen 1822½ guilder, William II, obverse; type 1846–1848; specimen 1847½ guilder, William III, obverse; type 1850–1868; specimen 1863
½ guilder, William I, reverse; type 1818–1830; specimen 1822½ guilder, William II, reverse; type 1846–1848; specimen 1847½ guilder, William III, reverse; type 1850–1868; specimen 1863
½ guilder
Silver (.945)
1898–1909
Wilhelmina		½ guilder
Silver (.945)
1910–1919
Wilhelmina		½ guilder
Silver (.720)
1921–1930
Wilhelmina
½ guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1898–1909; specimen 1903½ guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1910–1919; specimen 1912½ guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1921–1930; specimen 1929
½ guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1898–1909; specimen 1903½ guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1910–1919; specimen 1912½ guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1921–1930; specimen 1929
References and type specifications
½ guilder · 1818–1830
Silver (.893); 5.383 g; 24.0 mm · Type source N24445
½ guilder · 1846–1848
Silver (.945); 5.0 g; 22.0 mm · Type source N6548
½ guilder · 1850–1868
Silver (.945); 5.0 g; 22.0 mm · Type source N16114
½ guilder · 1898–1909
Silver (.945); 5.0 g; 22.0 mm · Type source N16123
½ guilder · 1910–1919
Silver (.945); 5.0 g; 22.0 mm · Type source N16124
½ guilder · 1921–1930
Silver (.720); 5.0 g; 22.0 mm · Type source N6549

1 guilder

Ordinary types of 1 guilder, ordered by first issue.

1 guilder
Silver (.893)
1818–1837
William I		1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1840
William I		1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1840–1849
William II		1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1850–1867
William III		1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1892–1897
Wilhelmina
1 guilder, William I, obverse; type 1818–1837; specimen 18371 guilder, William I, obverse; type 1840; specimen 1840; Photograph taken through a transparent holder.1 guilder, William II, obverse; type 1840–1849; specimen 18471 guilder, William III, obverse; type 1850–1867; specimen 18561 guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1892–1897; specimen 1892
1 guilder, William I, reverse; type 1818–1837; specimen 18371 guilder, William I, reverse; type 1840; specimen 1840; Photograph taken through a transparent holder.1 guilder, William II, reverse; type 1840–1849; specimen 18471 guilder, William III, reverse; type 1850–1867; specimen 18561 guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1892–1897; specimen 1892
1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1898–1909
Wilhelmina		1 guilder
Silver (.945)
1910–1917
Wilhelmina		1 guilder
Silver (.720)
1922–1945
Wilhelmina		1 guilder
Silver (.720)
1954–1968
Juliana
1 guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1898–1909; specimen 19011 guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1910–1917; specimen 19141 guilder, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1922–1945; specimen 19311 guilder, Juliana, obverse; type 1954–1968; specimen 1954
1 guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1898–1909; specimen 19011 guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1910–1917; specimen 19141 guilder, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1922–1945; specimen 19311 guilder, Juliana, reverse; type 1954–1968; specimen 1954
References and type specifications
1 guilder · 1818–1837
Silver (.893); 10.766 g; 30.0 mm · Type source N24446
1 guilder · 1840
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N43774
1 guilder · 1840–1849
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N16188
1 guilder · 1850–1867
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N16130
1 guilder · 1892–1897
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N16129
1 guilder · 1898–1909
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N16128
1 guilder · 1910–1917
Silver (.945); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N16127
1 guilder · 1922–1945
Silver (.720); 10.0 g; 28.0 mm · Type source N6070
1 guilder · 1954–1968
Silver (.720); 6.5 g; 25.0 mm · Type source N737

2½ guilders

Ordinary types of 2½ guilders, ordered by first issue.

2½ guilders
Silver (.945)
1840
William I		2½ guilders
Silver (.945)
1841–1849
William II		2½ guilders
Silver (.945)
1849–1874
William III
2½ guilders, William I, obverse; type 1840; specimen 18402½ guilders, William II, obverse; type 1841–1849; specimen 18452½ guilders, William III, obverse; type 1849–1874; specimen 1874
2½ guilders, William I, reverse; type 1840; specimen 18402½ guilders, William II, reverse; type 1841–1849; specimen 18452½ guilders, William III, reverse; type 1849–1874; specimen 1874
2½ guilders
Silver (.945)
1898
Wilhelmina		2½ guilders
Silver (.720)
1929–1940
Wilhelmina		2½ guilders
Silver (.720)
1959–1966
Juliana
2½ guilders, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1898; specimen 18982½ guilders, Wilhelmina, obverse; type 1929–1940; specimen 19292½ guilders, Juliana, obverse; type 1959–1966; specimen 1960
2½ guilders, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1898; specimen 18982½ guilders, Wilhelmina, reverse; type 1929–1940; specimen 19292½ guilders, Juliana, reverse; type 1959–1966; specimen 1960
References and type specifications
2½ guilders · 1840
Silver (.945); 25.0 g; 38.0 mm · Type source N43773
2½ guilders · 1841–1849
Silver (.945); 25.0 g; 38.0 mm · Type source N16148
2½ guilders · 1849–1874
Silver (.945); 25.0 g; 38.0 mm · Type source N16143
2½ guilders · 1898
Silver (.945); 25.0 g; 38.0 mm · Type source N6550
2½ guilders · 1929–1940
Silver (.720); 25.0 g; 38.0 mm · Type source N6551
2½ guilders · 1959–1966
Silver (.720); 15.0 g; 33.0 mm · Type source N4130

3 guilders

Ordinary types of 3 guilders, ordered by first issue.

References and type specifications
3 guilders · 1817–1832
Silver (.893); 32.298 g; 40.0 mm · Type source N6552

The dates in the headings refer to the types; the year of the photographed coin is given in the enlarged view. For shared groups, the photograph represents the main design. The edge and mint are not attributed from the two faces alone.