Netherlands 1/2, 1, and 2 1/2 Gulden 1892 to 1945

Queen Wilhelmina I ruled the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a young lady starting in 1890 and continued to 1948. This is such a long reign that several different portraits of the queen appear on the gulden of the period. The sample picture below is of the youngest Wilhelmina. There are three others. The 1/2, 1, and 2 1/2 gulden denominations are silver. The 10 gulden were minted in gold.

The denomination appears on the reverse: 1/2 G, 1 G, or 2 1/2 G (G = gulden) and the values vary accordingly.

Important: Some of these pieces are valuable, especially in high grades, and are therefore subject to counterfeiting.

Here are some ballpark catalog values for these nice old coins:

1/2 GULDEN BEFORE 1910
worn: $20 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $50
well preserved: $100
fully uncirculated: $250
coins dated 1904: multiply these values by two
coins dated 1906: multiply these values by two

1/2 GULDEN AFTER 1909 AND BEFORE 1921
worn: $10 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $35
well preserved: $80
fully uncirculated: $180

1/2 GULDEN AFTER 1920
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $5
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $30

1 GULDEN BEFORE 1922
worn: $25 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $60
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $250
coins dated 1896: multiply these values by ten
coins dated 1906: multiply these values by four
coins dated 1910: multiply these values by two
coins dated 1911: multiply these values by two

1 GULDEN AFTER 1921
worn: $6 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $15
fully uncirculated: $25
coins dated 1896: multiply these values by four
coins dated 1906: multiply these values by four

2 1/2 GULDEN DATED 1898
worn: $250 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $400
well preserved: $1000
fully uncirculated: $1800

2 1/2 GULDEN AFTER 1928
worn: $8 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $20
well preserved: $40
fully uncirculated: $80

Remember these are catalog values. Actual values will be less. Use our Important Terminology page to convert from catalog value to actual value.
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