One guilder coin (1922–45)

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 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:

• Portrait of Wilhelmina facing left.
• Title of Wilhelmina: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"; Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands.

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