One guilder coin (1922–45)

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
Value 1.00 Dutch guilder
Mass 10.00 g
Diameter 21.3 mm
Thickness ? mm
Edge Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS")
Orientation coin
Composition 72% Ag, ?
Years of minting 1922~1945
(Utrecht, Philadelphia, Denver)
Mintage ?
Circulation ?
1 October 1948
Obverse
Design Face value, year, privy mark (left), mint mark (right). Coat of arms. Country-designation.
Designer ?
Reverse
Design Queen Wilhelmina
Designer J.C. Wienecke

The Dutch 1 guilder coin struck under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina was a unit of currency in the Netherlands.

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.

Design

The design of 1 guilder coins has not changed much between 1818 and 1945.

The obverse depicts:

The reverse depicts:

The edge: Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZY MET ONS")

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