1897 Netherlands 10 Guilder Gold Queen Wilhelmina Long Hair BU

The Netherland’s Golden Tribute to a Youthful Queen

Princess Wilhelmina Helena Pailing Marie of the Netherlands was born on August 31, 1880. As the last surviving heir of the 400-year Orange-Nassau line, she was allowed to take power as queen upon the repeal of a law forbidding female rulers. She went on to rule for 58 years — longer than any other Dutch monarch. Queen Wilhelmina was influential in both World Wars, maintaining neutrality during the First and serving as a symbol of strength and unity for Dutch resistance fighters during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II.

In 1897, Queen Wilhelmina had yet to be sworn in and inaugurated. But while her mother Emma was serving as Regent, Wilhelmina was still the nation’s queen, and so this one-year-only 1897 Dutch Gold 10 Guilder features the 17-year-old’s youthful portrait on the obverse, with the royal arms of the Kingdom of The Netherlands on the reverse.

This fabulous coin has not only managed to make it unscathed through only 120 years of turbulent history but has survived through today in stunning Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition. We’ve never seen an example of this coin in that nice of condition. In fact, most specimens are found today in Extremely Fine (XF) condition or lower, making this a truly magnificent find. Secure yours now!

• GOLDEN TRIBUTE TO A YOUTHFUL QUEEN – This one-year-only 1897 Dutch Gold 10 Guilder depicts Queen Wilhelmina as a 17-year-old monarch with flowing hair. The coin’s reverse features the royal arms of the Kingdom of The Netherlands.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – Each 1897 Netherlands 10 Guilder Gold Queen Wilhelmina was struck in 6.729 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold and measures 22.5 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER IN THE NETHERLANDS – These coins were 10 Guilder legal tender in the Netherlands. The final 10 Guilder coins were minted in 1933 and were one of the last European circulating gold coins struck after World War I.
• BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1897 Netherlands 10 Guilder Gold Queen Wilhelmina coin will come in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• RELATIVELY SMALL MINTAGE – The mintage for this coin was 454,000 — a relatively small edition limit with very few specimens surviving in this nice of condition.

For centuries, the Netherlands was a global economic powerhouse and its currency was known and accepted across the globe. Dutch 10 Guilder coins were instantly recognizable and were used for business transaction around the world. Now you can secure one of the last 10 Guilders ever struck with this one-year-only 1897 Netherlands 10 Guilder Gold Queen Wilhelmina coin. Click it to your cart today!