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1 cent of William I, 1823

1 cent of William I, 1823, side 2 of 2
1 cent of William I, 1823, side 1 of 2

Details

Period
French and Dutch rule (1795–1830)
Material
Copper
Condition
Poor
Denomination
1 cent
Currency
Guilder (decimal), 1817-2001
Worth
1/100 Guilder (decimal)
Year
1823
Issuer
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ruler
William I
Reference
Numista
Diameter
22 mm
Location
Blauberg (Herselt)

What could it buy?

In 1819 a worker in the Netherlands usually earned between 40 cents and 1 guilder a day, depending on the trade: 40 to 100 of these coins. A white loaf cost about 20 cents around 1820.

Approximate, in the prices and wages of the time.

The story

1 cent from 1823, issued in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands under William I. Heavily worn and only partly legible.

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