One Guilder coin (1922-1945)

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)
Mass:	10.00 g
Diameter:	21.3 mm
Composition:	72% Ag, ?
Alignment:	coin
Years of Minting:	1922~1945
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
Edge:	Plain, God be with us ("GOD ZIJ MET ONS")

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")