Three guilder coin (Netherlands)

The Three guilder coin was a silver coin struck in the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1817 and 1832.

Obverse 3 guilder, 1820.
Reverse 3 guilder, 1820.

Description

The obverse featured a portrait of king William I of the Netherlands. On the reverse was a crowned Dutch coat of arms between the value. The coins had a smooth edge with edge lettering ‘GOD ZY MET ONS’. The coins were minted in Utrecht in the years 1817-1824 and 1830-1832. The coins of 1923 were also minted in Brussels. [1]

The coins were minted from silver .893 and had a diameter of 40  mm and a weight of 32.3  gram.[2]

References

  1. "nomisma.nl". Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  2. "numista.com". Retrieved 2014-05-21.
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