Curaçao 1 Gulden
Netherlands
1944–1985
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Market Price Range
Based on 20 eBay listings · Prices vary by grade and condition
Estimated Melt Value
$10.96
Based on Silver spot price ($78.90/oz) · 72.0% purity · 6g
Updated 3:44 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 1944–1985 |
| Composition | 72% silver |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Depicts the Dutch coat of arms.
Reverse
Shows the denomination and year.
History & Notable Facts
The 1944 Curaçao 1 Gulden was struck from 0.720 fine silver planchets, a practical choice during wartime shortages that helped maintain trade in the Caribbean.
This coin featured a simple design: the Dutch coat of arms on the obverse and the denomination on the reverse, with inscriptions in Dutch. Production continued sporadically through 1985, shifting to base metals like cupro-nickel by the 1960s as silver prices rose.
Exact mintage figures for many years are murky; records from the Utrecht mint weren't always reliable. Still, these coins circulated widely in daily transactions, from market stalls to port exchanges.
Plenty of myths swirl around colonial issues, like secret hoards buried on beaches. But that's just coin folklore.
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