1 Gulden - Willem I (Gold) 1839 front 1 Gulden - Willem I (Gold) 1839 back
1 Gulden - Willem I (Gold) 1839 photo
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1 Gulden - Willem I Gold

1839 year
Gold 13.8 g 29.7 mm
Description
Issuer
Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
King
William I (1816-1840)
Type
Pattern
Year
1839
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1726-1854)
Composition
Gold
Weight
13.8 g
Diameter
29.7 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#394236
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms dividing value, date on top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 G
MUNT VAN HET KONINGRYK DER NEDERLANDEN .1839.
NEDERLANDSCH INDIE

Unabridged legend: 1 Gulden

Translation:
1 Guilder
Coin of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dutch East Indies

Edge

Diagonally reeded.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Gulden - Willem I (Gold) 1839 from Indonesia › Netherlands East Indies (1601-1949) made of Gold weighing 13.8 g is that it was designed by the Dutch artist and engraver, Josephus Augustinus Brouwers. Brouwers was known for his work on various coins and banknotes, and his design for the Pattern 1 Gulden coin features a portrait of King Willem I on one side and a depiction of a standing lion on the other. The coin was minted in 1839, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists today.