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.
Dimensions and weight Dimensions guilder 1818-1830 guilder 1846-1919 guilder 1921-1930 Refs Gram 5.38 gram 5 gram 5 gram Diameter 24 mm 22 mm 22 mm Thickness ? mm ? mm ? mm Metal Silver .893 Silver .945 Silver .720
Versions Monarch Mint Material Obverse Reverse Edge Minting years Refs William I Utrecht and Brussels Silver Kings bust to the right Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) under the coat of arms 50c Smooth with edge lettering ‘GOD ZY MET ONS’ 1818(U), 1819(U), 1822(U), 1829(B), 1830(B) William II Utrecht Silver Kings bust to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) under the coat of arms 50c Reeded with no edge lettering 1846-1848 William III Utrecht Silver Kings bust to the right Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) under the coat of arms 50c Reeded with no edge lettering 1850, 1853, 1857-1864, 1866, 1868 Wilhelmina Utrecht Silver Queens head with diadem to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) under the coat of arms 50c Reeded with no edge lettering 1898 Wilhelmina Utrecht Silver Queens head with diadem to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) Reeded with no edge lettering 1904-1909 Wilhelmina Utrecht Silver Queens bust with stoat cloak to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) Reeded with no edge lettering 1910, 1912, 1913, 1919 Wilhelmina Utrecht Silver Queens head to the left Crowned Dutch coat of arms between value (G) Reeded with no edge lettering 1921, 1922, 1928-1930
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