Second Type 1876 to 1889
Although William II reigned from 1849 to 1890, gold 10 guilder coins were only issued between 1875 and 1889. The first type was issued only in 1875, while the second type was issued from 1876 to 1889 inclusive with a slightly different design. We will describe both types.

Description
Obverse
The obverse of the 1875 issue shows a large portrait of King Willem III facing right. Above is the inscription (legend) GOD ZIJ MET ONS. Below is KONING WILLEM DE DERDE. The two parts of this legend are separated by two stars.
The most noticeable obverse difference between the 1875 and later issues is the size of these stars. They are quite small in the 1875 issue, and larger on the subsequent issues. Differences between the obverses are far more noticeable.

Reverse
Both types of reverse show a crowned lion bearing a sword and arrows on a large shield surmounted by a large crown. At either side is the denomination 10 G. The 1875 reverse has the date 1875 at the top, and the legend KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN, running anticlockwise from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock. This legend is retrograde, i.e. it is read from the outside of the coin rather than the inside. An axe and a caduceus privy marks appear between the shield and the inscription.
On the later issues, from 1876, the date appears below the shield, and the legend runs clockwise from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock. The privy marks appear to the right and left of the date between the shield and the border.

Guilders, Gulden, and Florins
The Dutch monetary unit has various names. In the Netherlands, it is known as a gulden or florin, but English speakers usually refer to it as a guilder.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
10 Gulden	22	6.7290	.900	.1947

Prices & Availability
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Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1876	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	1,581,000	Yes	£140	$210
1877	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	1,108,000	Yes	£140	$210
1879	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	581,000	Yes	£140	$210
1879/7	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	581,000	No	£	$
1880	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	50,000	Yes	£140	$210
1885	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	67,000	No	£	$
1886	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	54,000	No	£	$
1887	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	41,000	No	£	$
1888	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	36,000	No	£	$
1889	10 Guilders	about Uncirculated	205,000	Yes	£140	$210

Postage & Packing
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USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Dutch Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Netherlands (Holland), please look at our original Chard Coins website.

See Also
Netherlands Antilles