1 Gulden 1923 front 1 Gulden 1923 back
1 Gulden 1923 photo
© Gabinet Numizmatyczny D. Marciniak

1 Gulden

1923 year
Silver (.750) 5 g 23.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Free city of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States)
Period
Free City (1920-1939)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1923
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1923-1939)
Composition
Silver (.750)
Weight
5 g
Diameter
23.5 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
4 January 1932
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#17458
Rarity index
33%

Reverse

Lions on each side holding arms of the city of Danzig, date below.

Script: Latin (Fraktur blackletter)

Lettering: 19 23

Lettering (regular font): 19 23

Engraver: Otto Fischer

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Original mintage was 3,500,000 but 1,000,000 of these coins were molten down to produce the 1/2 Gulden and the 5 Gulden of 1927.

Jaeger D 7

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1923 Free City of Danzig 1 Gulden coin is that it features a unique design that reflects the city's history and cultural influences. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of a young woman wearing a traditional Danzig headdress, while the reverse side features a stylized image of the city's coat of arms, which includes a ship and an eagle. The coin's design was created by the German artist and engraver, Reinhard Heydrich, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1923  2500000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Gulden 1923 coin.