Netherlands 100 years last type Wilhelmina guilder 1931 in coincard

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Netherlands 100 years last type Wilhelmina guilder 1931 in coincard

Exactly 100 years ago, the last type of Wilhelmina guilder made its appearance! The coin was minted from 1922 through 1945. To commemorate this special numismatic anniversary, this year the historic guilder is available in strictly limited quantities in coincard.
 
Four coin types for a sovereign
Wilhelmina is the only monarch of our country to grace our guilder coins with no less than four different portraits. The first type "Hanging Hair" shows the young Wilhelmina between 1892 - 1897 with her hair loose. The portrait was created by sculptor Ludwig Jünger, a Czech who settled in Amsterdam; he received 300 guilders for his model. It was executed by die cutter Willem Jacobus Schammer, whose initials W.S. appear on the coin.
When Wilhelmina reached the age of eighteen and was crowned queen, there was a need for a new portrait. This is the second "Coronation type / with diadem" type: it shows Wilhelmina to the left with the diadem she wore during the inauguration. It was used from 1898 through 1909 and was designed and carved by Pier Pander, a Frisian sculptor and medal designer.
 
The young queen grew older and from 1910 through 1917 the third type of "Ermine Cloak" appeared on guilder coins. This was modeled and carved by Johannes Cornelis Wienecke and struck at Rijksmunt in Utrecht. Due to World War I, silver prices rose sharply. So it was determined that the guilder coins should contain less silver. In order to distinguish the new coins with lower silver content from the old coins, Wienecke also designed the fourth type "Hair up/ Older head", which was minted from 1922 - 1945. This beautiful portrait is the last guilder portrait type and is now celebrating its 100th anniversary.
 
Mint specifications:
The last type of Wilhelmina silver guilder coin 1922 contained only 72 percent of the precious metal instead of 94.5 percent silver. Silver prices had risen sharply due to World War I so it was decided to use less silver in the coins. The guilder was removed from circulation on Oct. 1, 1948.
 
Not all Wilhelmina guilders from this period bear the mintmark of the Utrecht Rijksmunt. In fact, in 1943 the guilder was minted in the American city of Denver. These guilders were sent to the Dutch East Indies. Moreover, during World War II, the coins for occupied Holland were minted in Philadelphia.
 
The obverse of the guilder shows Queen Wilhelmina with her hair pulled up and the title 'WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN'. The reverse shows the Coat of Arms of the Netherlands surrounded by 'MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN', the year and the value. The mintmaster and mintmaster's mark can also be seen here. The edge lettering is the familiar '* GOD * SHE * WITH * US'.
 

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