Brief History
The Netherlands Antilles, or the Dutch West Indies, are two groups of islands in the West Indies discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda of Spain. Mainly under Dutch influence since 1634, it now has domestic autonomy. The capital is Willemstad on the island of Curaçao.

Gold Coins
The first coins struck specifically for the Netherlands Antilles or its constituent parts were in 1816, before then there were only a small number of countermarks on coins of other countries. Most of its coins have been closely modelled on similar Netherlands coins, except for the coat of arms on the shield. This shows six stars, and on a scroll beneath it appears the inscription:-
LIBERTATE UNANIMUS
The first gold coins of Netherlands Antilles were issued in 1976. They are demoninated in Gulden or Guilders.
The 50 Guilders coins of 1979 have a portrait of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands on the obverse, with the inscription:-
JULIANA KONINGEN DER NEDERLANDEN
The reverse design shows the coats of arms of the Netherlands and of Netherlands Antilles in shields, side by side, with a crown above, with the inscription:-
NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN
1975

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
5 Gulden	17.95	3.3600	.900	.0972
10 Gulden	21	6.7200	.900	.1945
50 Gulden	17.95	3.3600	.900	.0972
75 Gulden	29
100 Gulden	21	6.7200	.900	.1944
200 Gulden	24	7.9500	.900	.2300
300 Gulden	18	5.0400	.900	.1458

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1979	50 Guilders	Unc	11,000	Sold	£33	$50

See Also
Netherlands

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

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