guldens

Old Netherlands money

Guldens is the plural of gulden, a gold or silver coin that was the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands before the euro, and historically of several other European countries.

The Dutch gulden, also called the florin, circulated until 2002.

The painting sold for twelve thousand guldens.

historical

colonial trade

Exchange between colonizers, colonized

commerce · 17th century · maritime trade · treasury · ducats · florins · economic power

currency

florin

Historic European coin

denomination · exchange · legal tender · circulation · cash · payment · transaction · fiat · monetary · finance

collectible

numismatics

Study of currency

antiques · auctions · collectors · artifacts · heirlooms · treasures · relics · keepsakes · memorabilia · grading

Dutch

Netherlands

Northwestern European constitutional monarchy

tulips · windmills · Rembrandt · Vermeer · canals · polders · stroopwafel · bicycles

Opposites
currency succession

guldenseuros

Shared continental currency units

currency geography/rivalry

guldensfrancs

Former French currency units

pounds sterling · lira · pesetas · drachmas

Family

gulden

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G