Dutch 10 guilders
Netherlands · gold · 1875-1933
Overview
The Dutch 10 guilder gold coin, the gouden tientje, was struck from 1875 to 1933 by the Utrecht Mint, first with the effigy of King William III, then of Queen Wilhelmina, whose successive portraits, as a girl, a young queen and a crowned sovereign, allow a coin to be dated at a glance. The reverse carries the crowned arms of the kingdom. The coin weighs 6.729 g of 900 ‰ gold, that is 6.056 g of fine gold, with a diameter of 22.5 mm, a standard specific to the Netherlands, close to that of the Latin Monetary Union without being confused with it. Very present in Dutch families and in Flanders, it reaches the counter in varied states, from the hoarded piece to the specimen long worn as jewellery, which alters its weight; the scales decide. At Gold & Silver Company in Dottignies, every 10 guilders is weighed and appraised in front of the person; the assay in the agency is what counts.
Characteristics
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Metal | gold |
| Gross weight | 6.729 g |
| Fineness | 900 ‰ |
| Fine metal | 6.056 g |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Years of issue | 1875-1933 |
How to check it
Indicative check: weigh the coin to the centigram and measure its diameter with callipers; a deviation of more than 0.1 g or 0.2 mm from the reference values warrants an examination in the agency. The assay in the agency is what counts.
At Gold & Silver Company
Every coin is weighed and appraised in front of the person, at the agency in Dottignies (Mouscron); the price is set at the rate of the moment of the transaction and is never published in advance.
Welcome policy: for gold, Gold & Silver Company receives by appointment from one kilogram; below that, no appointment is needed during opening hours; for silver, no appointment is needed whatever the quantity.
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Characteristics checked against the reference numismatic catalogues and the issuers' official specifications (September 2026). The appraisal in the agency is what counts.