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¼ Gulden large type, narrow rims

¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) - obverse¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) - reverse

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Features

Issuer IndonesiaNetherlands East Indies (1601-1949)
Queen Wilhelmina (1890-1948)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1937-1945
Value ¼ Gulden
Currency Gulden (decimalized, 1854-1948)
Composition Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight 3.18 g
Diameter 18.9 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 January 1952
Number
N#
6565
References KM# 319
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 16
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

The Dutch coat of arms dividing the value, date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NEDERL. INDIE.
¼ G
1942

Translation: Dutch East Indies

Reverse

Solar disk with 7 rays. The denomination inside the disk in two lines in Malayan and between rays in Javanese.

Scripts: Arabic, Javanese

Lettering:
سڤرامڤت
روڤيه
ꦱꦥꦿꦥꦠ꧀ ꦫꦸꦥꦶꦪꦃ

Translation: One quarter gulden

Edge

Reeded

¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) -  obverse

© Michass (CC BY-SA)

Mints

Mintmark of Royal Dutch Mint Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
P United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Marks

Grapes W.J. van Heteren, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (1933-1942)
Palm tree Netherlands overseas, minted in the United States (1941-1945)

Comments

For the 1941 P issue, 31,688,000 were minted in 1941 and 3,259,000 were minted in 1942.

Obverse
Die 1 - squat script, mesh in R wide.
Die 2 - tall script, mesh in R vertically elongated.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.


Reverse
Die A - squat script, diamonds in groups by three symmetrically positioned, vertically orientated.
Die B - tall script, diamonds in groups by three asymmetrically positioned, rotated counterclockwise.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.


Combinations
1+A: 1937-1939.
2+B: 1941 P, 1941 S, 1942 S, 1945 S.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1937  Grapes Photo 8 000 000 $ 3.80 $ 7.40 $ 7.40 $ 13 8%
1938  Grapes 12 000 000 $ 8.60 $ 8.60 $ 8.60 $ 15 8%
1939  Grapes Photo 10 400 000 $ 7.30 $ 7.30 $ 11 8%
1939  Grapes Proof 0.2%
1941 P Palm tree Photo 34 947 000 $ 4.20 $ 6.10 $ 6.10 $ 6.40 $ 8.00 $ 9.00 $ 9.80 66%
1941 S Palm tree 5 053 000 $ 6.10 $ 6.10 $ 6.10 $ 6.10 7%
1942 S Palm tree 32 000 000 $ 6.00 $ 6.70 $ 8.50 $ 8.70 $ 8.70 29%
1945 S Palm tree Photo 56 000 000 $ 6.50 $ 8.50 $ 8.50 $ 12 22%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims) Picture 2 of the example of ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
© Bart van Gils
1941 P Palm tree (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 169
Lot 2070
Internet Archive
20 Sep 2025 1937 Grapes XF USD 29.98
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Summer Evening Auction 162
Lot 1782
Internet Archive
7 Jul 2025 1937 Grapes XF USD 35.75
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 161
Lot 1842
Internet Archive
18 Jun 2025 1937 Grapes XF USD 33.44
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 169
Lot 2071
Internet Archive
20 Sep 2025 1939 Grapes AU USD 16.15
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Heritage Auctions
2024 November 1 - 2 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3119
Lot 31624
Internet Archive
1 Nov 2024 1939 Grapes – Proof UNC
(NGC PR66)
USD 10 800.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Heritage Auctions
2025 September 29 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61549
Lot 22242
Internet Archive
29 Sep 2025 1941 P Palm tree UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Heritage Auctions
2025 June 2 Spotlight: Netherlands & Dutch Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61513
Lot 22243
Internet Archive
2 Jun 2025 1945 S Palm tree UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 780.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 188
Lot 1803
Internet Archive
27 Mar 2026 1945 S Palm tree AU USD 21.91
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2564
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 23.07
(EUR 20.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ¼ Gulden (large type, narrow rims)
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 3415
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 Undetermined AU USD 9.23
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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