Netherlands Antilles – 2½ Gulden (Silver)
Year: 1964
Fantastic historical single year issue Queen Juliana Silver 2 1/2 GULDEN, dated 1964.
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Ruler: Queen Juliana
KM#: KM‑7
Issuer: Netherlands Antilles
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint, Utrecht
This is the only year this silver type was issued and it is the largest silver circulation coin of the Netherlands Antilles.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Saba) used the Antillean gulden, pegged to the Dutch system.
1964 marked the end of circulating silver Gulden coinage in the Antilles.
After this issue, silver was phased out in favor of base metals.
This coin functioned as a circulation rijksdaalder‑equivalent, not a commemorative.
Extensive melting has reduced the number of problem‑free survivors.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specification Details
Denomination 2½ Gulden
Composition Silver.720 (72% Ag, 28% Cu)
Weight 25.00 g
ASW - Silver content 18.00 g pure silver
Diameter37–38 mm
Thickness2.7 mm
Alignment Coin (↑↓)
Minting Milled
Mintage 162,400 (quite reduced due to melting)
EDGE LETTERING
Edge inscription:
★ GOD ★ ZIJ ★ MET ★ ONS ★
(“God be with us”)
MINT & ENGRAVER
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht
Engraver: Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach
Mint master: J.W.A. van Hengel (1945–1969)
CONDITION (From the scans)
Observations
Strong portrait detail on Juliana
Clear hair definition and diadem
Reverse shield shows full inner line work
No visible deep scratches or rim damage
Natural light gray silver tone (not polished)
Coin looks like About Uncirculated
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