1 Gulden Wilhelmina (22-45) (Dutch coin)

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This article is about the Dutch 1 Gulden-coin struck between 1922 and 1945,under the reign of Queen Wilhelmina (1890-1948). For other Dutch 1 Gulden-coins, see Dutch 1 Gulden-coins.

1 Gulden (Netherlands)
Value:	1.00 Dutch Gulden
Mass:	10.00 g
Diameter:	21.3 mm
Thickness:	? mm
Composition:	72% Ag, ?
Years of Minting:	1922~1945
Circulation:	?– 1 October 1948
Minted in:	Utrecht, Philadelphia, Denver
Mintage:	{{{mintage}}}
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
Edge:	Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS")

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Design

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

The obverse depicts:

The year of mintage
Value (1 – G).
Privy mark (left of the coat of arms), of the director of the Utrecht-mint.
Mint mark (right of the coat of arms)of the Utrecht-mint.
The Crowned Dutch coat of arms.
Country-designation: “MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN”; Coin of the kingdom of the Netherlands.

The reverse depicts: