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.

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Dimensions and weight

Dimensions12 guilder 1818-183012 guilder 1846-191912 guilder 1921-1930Refs
Gram 5.38  gram5  gram5  gram [1] [2]
Diameter 24  mm22  mm22  mm
Thickness?  mm?  mm?  mm
Metal Silver .893Silver .945Silver .720

Versions

Monarch MintMaterialObverseReverseEdgeMinting yearsRefs
William I Utrecht and Brussels Silver Kings bust to the rightCrowned 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 UtrechtSilverKings bust to the leftCrowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G) under
the coat of arms 50c
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1846-1848
William III UtrechtSilverKings bust to the rightCrowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G) under
the coat of arms 50c
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1850, 1853,
1857-1864,
1866, 1868
WilhelminaUtrechtSilverQueens 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
WilhelminaUtrechtSilverQueens head with
diadem to the left
Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G)
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1904-1909
WilhelminaUtrechtSilverQueens bust with
stoat cloak to the left
Crowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G)
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1910, 1912,
1913, 1919
WilhelminaUtrechtSilverQueens head to the leftCrowned Dutch coat of arms
between value (12G)
Reeded with no
edge lettering
1921, 1922,
1928-1930

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