Wilhelmina Commemorative
Netherlands
1923–1948
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$932.57
Based on Gold spot price ($4,795.98/oz) · 90.0% purity · 6.72g
Updated 6:41 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1923–1948 |
| Composition | 0.900 gold |
| Weight | 6.72 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of Queen Wilhelmina facing right.
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of the Netherlands.
History & Notable Facts
The 1923 Wilhelmina Commemorative gold coin was the first Dutch issue to feature the queen's portrait in high relief, a design choice that required specially hardened dies to prevent cracking during striking.
That innovation came from the Utrecht mint, which had to adapt techniques from earlier guilder production to handle the coin's 6.5-gram gold content. Records show it was part of a series spanning 1923 to 1948, though exact mintages for later years remain murky due to wartime disruptions.
One oddity: the 1938 version included a subtle edge inscription, possibly as a nod to anti-counterfeiting efforts, but it didn't stop forgers entirely. As for the queen, she outlasted two world wars on the throne.
Some say these coins funded Dutch charities, but that's unverified.
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